[busded]

What's up yall? I have a 94 astro and it ran fine untill one day it just wouldn't start. I have checked the obvious, batt. conection, fuses, cables and nothing. When I turn the ignition switch, nothing comes on, but there is a switch or solenoid-type thing by the gas pedal that does click back and forth. This makes me think that it is not the ignition switch, but something else. If I go underneath and arc the starter, it works but just won't start the van. Any thoughts?

 

[Big_kid]

Hi,
Welcome to the board. Have you tried starting it in neutral? Checked both ends of the battery cables? Fusible link?

Let us know what you find.
:chevy:

 

[astro355]

Have you had the battery checked?

 

[zombie{[six]}]

sounds like a bad solenoid on the starter

 

[astro355]

}":sq8wlo2p]sounds like a bad solenoid on the starter

Let's keep this simple, test the battery first.

 

[zombie{[six]}]

He said that he can jump the starter directly from the battery and it will crank...so its probably the solenoid on top of the starter. i had this exact problem.

 

[astro355]

}":22raax2b]He said that he can jump the starter directly from the battery and it will crank...so its probably the solenoid on top of the starter. i had this exact problem.

Sorry, I read that line to mean something else. I guess it depends if he was arcing the solenoid or the starter itself.

 

[busded]

Hi,
Welcome to the board. Have you tried starting it in neutral? Checked both ends of the battery cables? Fusible link?

Let us know what you find.
:chevy:

I checked all this except i'm not sure what you mean exactly by fusable link. I did check the fuses and all were good. And it was the solenoid that I was arcing. Put it this way, when I turn the key on, nothing happens, no buzzing, no anything that would normally happen when you turn the key into the on position, except an acuating device down underneath the column(near gas pedal) still clicks back and forth as you turn the key from off to on and back. If it wasn't for that piece moving according to the position of the switch, I would assume it's the ignition switch. Mabey it still is though. Thanks for your advice. Oh, and the 1st thing I checked was the battery itself and it is muy bueno.

Zac

 

[astro355]

The fusible links can be seen down by the starter. They are smaller gauges of wire attached in series to the wires that attach to the starter. Using smaller gauge wire in this fashion creates a 'fuse' in the circuit. Easiest way to check them is to get for continuity on both ends of each wire.

 

[busded]

Sorry i never updated you all. It was fuseable links behind the battery. they went into a box that melted. all is better now. well actually my serpentine belt broke yesterday, but it's been fixed already. thanks for your help.

 

[astro355]

Thanks for the update.