4cyl 4L 1993 Ford Ranger
Ok, my friend bench tested this starter. It passed.
I can pop start my car and it runs fine. Think this rules out fuel, spark, timing belt, etc...
We originally tried to put in a new starter and had the same problem so we returned the new starter.
There are 12v at the battery terminal of the starter.
The ignition post jumps when you turn the key... The solenoid clicks.
I don't really understand why there are two solenoids but they seem to both be working. I have the wiring hooked up like the pictures on this webpage suggests.
http://www.offroadfabnet.com/forums/...ead.php?t=9772
The remote solenoid tests were normal too. Ignition post jumps on key turn, second post jumps to weird voltage.
The battery wire that runs to the starter gets really hot . Visible sparks around it while turning the key.
I tried to bypass the second solenoid with a screwdriver between the battery post and the starter post... Sparks flew but there was no start.
Any suggestions?? Should I have this Starter tested again? Could it be a bad ground on the starter? Doesn't it just ground through it's mount?
HELP ME PLEASE I'M GOING CRAZY