08-05-2003, 06:10 PM
OK, yesterday I drove through some deep water, not realizing how deep it really was. At least 6".
Now, when I turn to RUN, the fuel pump primes. When I turn the key to START, I hear the solenoid click, but no dice.
It is my understanding that if the solenoid clicks, that means it is working, right? I did not have time to look very much this morning, and I had to drive a Mini to work. Tonight I really need to get this sorted, and I won't have anyone else to help. So I'm looking for a few things to check, that I can do solo.
I read in an old thread about the neutral safety switch affecting the starter circuit. Any chance I shorted this when I drove through the deep water?
The only other thing I can think of that is down low is the starter, but if I'm driving along there would be no power to the starter, so it could not have been shorted out then, right?
If I jump the small threaded terminal on the starter solenoid to the POS battery terminal, will this bypass the neutral safety switch AND the clutch switch, so I can start it from under the hood?
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86 TC, 73 Austin Mini, 72 Austin Mini Van
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Now, when I turn to RUN, the fuel pump primes. When I turn the key to START, I hear the solenoid click, but no dice.
It is my understanding that if the solenoid clicks, that means it is working, right? I did not have time to look very much this morning, and I had to drive a Mini to work. Tonight I really need to get this sorted, and I won't have anyone else to help. So I'm looking for a few things to check, that I can do solo.
I read in an old thread about the neutral safety switch affecting the starter circuit. Any chance I shorted this when I drove through the deep water?
The only other thing I can think of that is down low is the starter, but if I'm driving along there would be no power to the starter, so it could not have been shorted out then, right?
If I jump the small threaded terminal on the starter solenoid to the POS battery terminal, will this bypass the neutral safety switch AND the clutch switch, so I can start it from under the hood?
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86 TC, 73 Austin Mini, 72 Austin Mini Van
Click here to beat a ricer.