4KSQ - Won't start, not starter

[Tim & Holly Pellowski]

Still no luck in getting the 4ksq started.  I replaced about 12" of wire 
for both Terminal 16 and Terminal 50.  I pulled the dash apart and measured 
the 12+ Volts coming to the ignition.  I also got continuity from the 
ignition switch when the key was turned to the start position.  I also 
tried jump starting the car in case I had a bad battery that would drain to 
one cell.  None of these worked.  I tried, several weeks ago, to jump from 
the hot post and it didn't work then.  I'll try that again.  Is there any 
possibility that the ignition coil could be involved with it not even 
turning?  I guess I'd like to know where that third wire goes.

Any other ideas would be greatly appreciated.  I'm getting tired of only 
having 1 car for a family of 4.

Thanks,

Tim Pellowski

On Wednesday, November 15, 2000 10:40 AM, Huw Powell 
[SMTP:audi at mediaone.net] wrote:
> test the starter in teh car by jumping from the hot post to the
> "solenoid" terminal (which is the one above, not below, the solenoid).
> If you have the third wire, it goes below, and sends 12v at start back
> to a few components to
> increase the likelihood of their having enough juice to run.
>
> test ign sw by measuring voltage at the solenoid trigger wire
>
> Tim & Holly Pellowski wrote:
> >
> >  Q-listers,
> >
> > Help!
> >
> >  My '85 4KSQ has been down for 4 weeks now.  When you turn the key, 
there's
> > nothing at all, no solenoid click at all.  I pulled the starter 
replaced
> > the ground strap from the armature to the solenoid.  Tested starter, 
worked
> > fine, pulled about 105 amps (as opposed to a new one at 90amps).  My
> > battery is good, has a 12.3v charge.  Terminal 50 wire has the 
insulation
> > failing off but I don't understand where it goes to.  Is it possible 
for
> > the ignition switch to have gone bad that quickly?  How do I test the
> > ignition switch?
> >
> >  Anyone have any ideas for me?  I'd really like to get it running 
again.
> >  By the way, this happened all of the sudden.  The 4KSQ worked fine one
> > night and the next morning nothing.
> >
> >  TIA,
> >
> > Tim Pellowski
>
> --
> Huw Powell
>
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