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Brad Sewell · 03-20-2012

It was a picture perfect day in Eastern North Carolina. The sun was shining bright, the skies were Carolina Blue and with temperatures in the high 70's I decided to play hooky from work this afternoon and take the car for a spin.

Well, karma is a bitch, isn't it?

I pick up the ZR-1 and head home to pick up my wife. The top is out and she hops in with a big smile for her first ride. No start.

This is the 3rd no start -- so I am seeing a pattern. It happens once every 10-20 starts and only when the car is hot. I should just go back to work, but at this point I am committed. We give it an hour to cool and try it again. Crickets.

I push it up the driveway, let it roll back down, pop the clutch in 2nd and she comes alive.

So we got to enjoy the car a little today anyway. When I parked it in the garage at the end of the day, it started three times. Perhaps I paid my cosmic dues.

rhipsher · 03-20-2012

All I have to say is Mmmwwwahahahah! Don't you just love it. Brother let's talk about no start. It will leave you hanging at the worst possible times everytime. The first time I experienced it was at the drag strip. Got my tech card and was ready to race and No Start. I had to wait 3 hours before it would start. I made 4 runs down the strip and the next day I replaced the starter and never ever had no start again. Its the starter solenoid. You can either buy the kit to rebuild the solenoid or just spend the $129 and get a new starter and solenoid and be done with it.

Kevin · 03-20-2012

sounds like the clutch switch

rhipsher · 03-20-2012

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Originally Posted by Kevin

sounds like the clutch switch

But notice the key words he says "Only happens when the engine is hot". That's the starter solenoid waving bye bye.

XfireZ51 · 03-20-2012

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Originally Posted by rhipsher

But notice the key words he says "Only happens when the engine is hot". That's the starter solenoid waving bye bye.

Rebuild starter.

Kevin · 03-20-2012

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Originally Posted by rhipsher

But notice the key words he says "Only happens when the engine is hot". That's the starter solenoid waving bye bye.

mine did the same thing. was the clutch switch. would only do it after driving in trafic

Brad Sewell · 03-20-2012

Voltage fluctuates with the clutch.

rhipsher · 03-21-2012

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Originally Posted by Kevin

mine did the same thing. was the clutch switch. would only do it after driving in trafic

If you turn the key on and have voltage going through the purple wire going to the started that means you have juice going to the starter. In that case its not the clutch switch.

Paul Workman · 03-21-2012

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Originally Posted by Brad Sewell

Voltage fluctuates with the clutch.

Voltage fluctuating with the clutch = starter solenoid, not the switch...Bet money on it!

P.

chriskinzel · 03-21-2012

I have had the same problem 3 times. After being stranded twice i bypassed the clutch switch and the VATS and it stii happened the next time I drove it

ii guess the starter is the only thing left. I have never pulled the plenum, but I guess it's time to give it a try.

03-20-2012	#1
Brad Sewell Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 55	Karma It was a picture perfect day in Eastern North Carolina. The sun was shining bright, the skies were Carolina Blue and with temperatures in the high 70's I decided to play hooky from work this afternoon and take the car for a spin. Well, karma is a bitch, isn't it? I pick up the ZR-1 and head home to pick up my wife. The top is out and she hops in with a big smile for her first ride. No start. This is the 3rd no start -- so I am seeing a pattern. It happens once every 10-20 starts and only when the car is hot. I should just go back to work, but at this point I am committed. We give it an hour to cool and try it again. Crickets. I push it up the driveway, let it roll back down, pop the clutch in 2nd and she comes alive. So we got to enjoy the car a little today anyway. When I parked it in the garage at the end of the day, it started three times. Perhaps I paid my cosmic dues.

03-20-2012	#2
rhipsher Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Houston 90 Red ZR-1 Posts: 2,320	Re: Karma All I have to say is Mmmwwwahahahah! Don't you just love it. Brother let's talk about no start. It will leave you hanging at the worst possible times everytime. The first time I experienced it was at the drag strip. Got my tech card and was ready to race and No Start. I had to wait 3 hours before it would start. I made 4 runs down the strip and the next day I replaced the starter and never ever had no start again. Its the starter solenoid. You can either buy the kit to rebuild the solenoid or just spend the $129 and get a new starter and solenoid and be done with it.

03-20-2012	#3
Kevin Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: pittsburgh Posts: 4,633	Re: Karma sounds like the clutch switch __________________ It's not the car, it's the people - Doug Johnson 90 r/r "KEYS ON" nick named "T.L.B"

03-20-2012	#7
Brad Sewell Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 55	Re: Karma Voltage fluctuates with the clutch.

03-21-2012	#10
chriskinzel Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 169	Re: Karma I have had the same problem 3 times. After being stranded twice i bypassed the clutch switch and the VATS and it stii happened the next time I drove it ii guess the starter is the only thing left. I have never pulled the plenum, but I guess it's time to give it a try. __________________ 91 ZR-1 Red on Red #922