RE: IML: car starts when it wants

["Rob P" <fristpenny@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'd lean towards the starte toor.  A fairly common Mopar problem.  You can 
ask for a Dakota starter-V6 or V8.  Problem is they'll charge you a core 
charge and I doubt they'll accept your "regular" starter in return. You can 
also get a junkyard unit ($25-50) and cheap rebuild kit-contacts are 
supposedly the only things that go bad ($2).  What I did was buy a Mancini 
Mopar starter.  It was around $125 and has instructions to make it fit on a 
big block (I put it on a small block).  I have heard that some versions 
require grinding to fit flush.  Not a big deal, but not something I'd want 
to do on a brand new starter.  I think the deal is the new mini-starter is 
more mini than the older one, so it fits on big blocks more easily.  You 
could also get a regular starter, it's cheaper and fits, but it's more 
annoying to have smashing your fingers when you're trying to snake it 
between the exhaust and steering components.

Check:  www.moparts.com/Tech/Archive/elec/1.html  for more info.

Rob

> From: "bom tie" <bomtie@xxxxxxxxxx>
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> Subject: RE: IML: car starts when it wants
> Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 17:47:14 -0500 (EST)
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> I thought it was worse with heat, no its just worse as the days go by. I am 
> showing 12.81v on the battery AFTER I tried for 2-3 seconds to start it, 
> nowhere near the correct rpm (dragged to a stop almost). The battery was 
> showing 14.60v when the car was running the other day.
> Got to be the starter Right???
> This mini starter, I can just ask for a starter for a 19?? Dakota.
> -Charles
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