strange problem
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strange problem
I know this is a dodge forum but i would rather ask you then sign up at the ford forum...just looking for general ideas on this problem. its a 93 ford probe with a 2.0 auto trans. anyways....when i try to start the car it turns over for like a second and then the battery is drained....the battery is good. when i take out the spark plugs (they all have to be out or it wont turn over) they all fire and the engine will turn over until you stop trying to start the car. i thought maybe there was an exhaust restriction so i disconnected the exhaust...still wont turn over. i changed the starter thinking that it would that it couldnt handle a load..still the same problem....if you have any ideas please let me know ASAP.
Thanks,
Derek
Thanks,
Derek
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RE: strange problem
Could also be a starter that cant take the load. Does the starter stop spinning when the plugs are in or does it just click. In other words sometimes when the load is too much on the starter it disengages and you can hear it spin afterwards. In the case of a siezed motor(not what it sounds like you have) the starter will disengage and it will after spin. This where the starter sylonoid just kicks out and and the starter gear retracts and spins. Usally the sign of a weak starter.
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