Help - 1970 Barracuda won't start suddenly
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10/11/13 07:25 PM
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crocha617
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I drove the car the other night backed it in the garage went to drive it again and it won't crank over. I have power to the starter relay when I turn the ignition to the start position. When I jump I starter at the relay the starter engages. I figured the starter relay must be bad. I had a spare on the shelf so I swapped it out and still nothing. Could I have 2 bad starter relays??? What else should I check???
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Re: Help - 1970 Barracuda won't start suddenly
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10/12/13 12:36 AM
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RapidRobert
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What Stump & Cudaized said, you have fire to the starter relay "ign" terminal when the key is turned to start. The starter relay is new & unlikely that this new piece is bad as it is a simple trouble free device. That only leaves why the "grn" terminal ain't being grounded to allow it to complete the circuit (to crank) in park or neutral
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Re: Help - 1970 Barracuda won't start suddenly
[Re: RapidRobert]
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10/12/13 09:26 AM
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Check the small wire going to the starter stud.They have a habit of coming loose after time.Just had a no crank problem with the 65.It was the small wire to the starter.It was a bit loose after 14 years.Rocky
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Re: Help - 1970 Barracuda won't start suddenly
[Re: therocks]
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10/12/13 09:51 AM
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I just went though this with my pick-up. Turned out the connector to the relay had corrosion inside it. Just a thought.
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Re: Help - 1970 Barracuda won't start suddenly
[Re: crocha617]
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10/12/13 03:43 PM
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There's an open between the "grn" terminal on the starter relay that you grounded and the NSS switch on the side of the trans case. I dont think there's anything that could change on the rooster comb inside the trans that could keep the NSS from being grounded in park/neutral (was the protrusion of the NSS contact the same as the old one & if a gasket is used is it the same thickness as the old one?) but I would put it in park & see if you have continuity between the center NSS terminal & the trans case & assuming you are good there then get after the wiring
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Re: Help - 1970 Barracuda won't start suddenly
[Re: crocha617]
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10/14/13 07:25 AM
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therocks
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Did you check to make sure the NSS switch was grounded when in N & P? Also what you have is a no crank not a no start.Rocky
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Re: Help - 1970 Barracuda won't start suddenly
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10/15/13 04:34 PM
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crocha617
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So you went from a drive at night to a wont start into an engine blowing smoke...all in one week..
Yes...I bought the car recently its a 70 Barracuda Vert. It had an amateur restoration 15-20 years ago and sat until recently. The guy I bought it from got it running & driving. I changed the fluids did a couple of things and put it on the road knowing I was going to go through it eventually. I was just trying to get a couple months of fun out of it but I guess it's not in the cards. I will get it all sorted out this winter.
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