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DANIELHANSON
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  • 1983 CHEVROLET S-10
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I have a 1983 v6 s10 and I jus dropped a new battery in it but it doesnt want to turn over what could be wrong?
Friday, July 29th, 2011 AT 8:10 PM

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RASMATAZ
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Is it cranking over and will not start or just won't crank over at all/nothing when you turn key to cranking position? Let me know
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Friday, July 29th, 2011 AT 8:14 PM
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DANIELHANSON
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The starter cjus clicks once and thats all but if I give it a super charge to the battery it starts
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Friday, July 29th, 2011 AT 8:29 PM
Tiny
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Load test the battery to check its condition if it passes -bench test the starter motor or try shorting out the starter motor solenoid and see if it engages the engine
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Friday, July 29th, 2011 AT 8:33 PM
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DANIELHANSON
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Battery passes how to you bench start starter motor
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Friday, July 29th, 2011 AT 8:37 PM
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You have to drop the starter motor, go to this link for more information: https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-engine-will-not-crank-over
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Friday, July 29th, 2011 AT 8:51 PM

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