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Full battery but won't crank

Postby butch27 [OP] » December 16th 2016, 5:25pm

My '92 Astro ran fine yesterday BUT nothing today. Won't crank feels like ign switch isn't connecting at all. Help. Thanks Butch
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Re: Full battery but won't crank

Postby TurnNburn » December 16th 2016, 5:59pm

How are your battery terminals and connections? A voltmeter would say you had a full battery but if the wires are loose then your going to get a no go situation. Or ignition switch. Did you try jumping around in the back above the gas tank?
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Re: Full battery but won't crank

Postby AstroWill » December 16th 2016, 6:19pm

TurnNburn wrote:Did you try jumping around in the back above the gas tank?


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Re: Full battery but won't crank

Postby WimpTech » December 16th 2016, 6:22pm

Look for corrosion between wire strands on the battery cable, green is no go.
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Re: Full battery but won't crank

Postby butch27 [OP] » December 16th 2016, 7:44pm

Have not jumped in rear. The fuel pump doesn't even cycle.
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Re: Full battery but won't crank

Postby WimpTech » December 16th 2016, 7:48pm

....and the cables? Terminals?
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Re: Full battery but won't crank

Postby Astro Pop » December 16th 2016, 8:04pm

^^^^^^ I second the motion. sounds like corrosion at battery.
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Re: Full battery but won't crank

Postby TurnNburn » December 16th 2016, 8:11pm

Does every thing else in the car work? Door locks, dash lights, windows? If nothing works, probably still your battery.

Your fuel pump not cycling wont cause your starter not to turn.
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Re: Full battery but won't crank

Postby astrotardis » December 16th 2016, 9:11pm

Check wire connections on the starter , alternator, battery, and the ground connections ,check starter relay fuse the 50amp one I think . may be the ignition but I would check. Them all
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Re: Full battery but won't crank

Postby butch27 [OP] » December 17th 2016, 4:09pm

Where is the starter relay fuse located??
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Re: Full battery but won't crank

Postby WimpTech » December 17th 2016, 4:21pm

Fuse box under hood, diagram on lid.
Did you check the other things we listed?
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Re: Full battery but won't crank

Postby butch27 [OP] » December 18th 2016, 10:51pm

It was the BATTERY. Read full charge on meter and would not charge up anymore, dead cell overnight.Stupid me.
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Re: Full battery but won't crank

Postby AstroWill » December 19th 2016, 12:04am

butch27 wrote:It was the BATTERY. Read full charge on meter and would not charge up anymore, dead cell overnight.Stupid me.


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