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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 05:43 PM
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Well it rained the other day, and after driving i shut it off and then it would not crank. It does the same thing that it would do if the vats was malfunctioning. I know its not the vats since i had it deleted. The car started the next morning, i'm guessing since everything had dried. I had this happen a few weeks ago too when i was the engine compartment. I know now that something in the starter system is getting wet and shorting out, i just dont know what. It does start if i push start it. Anyone got any ideas.
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 07:40 PM
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u may have a ground strap problem or a junk starter.
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 10:13 PM
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well if it works with the push start, then runs fine, it's gotta be something with the starter or starting system
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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 06:18 AM
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well if it works with the push start, then runs fine, it's gotta be something with the starter or starting system
That is pretty much what i narrowed it down to.
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Check the ground running from your battery to the shock tower.. Actually remover the ground sand it with some type of steel wool or a scotch brite pad. Then reinstall groung and do the same for the ground strap on the drivers side shock tower/frame rail right beside the brake lines..

If that doesn't help then I would have to say that some of your cennection grommets are starting to dry out and allow water through. Then thats why its doing what it is..
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Check the ground running from your battery to the shock tower.. Actually remover the ground sand it with some type of steel wool or a scotch brite pad. Then reinstall groung and do the same for the ground strap on the drivers side shock tower/frame rail right beside the brake lines..

If that doesn't help then I would have to say that some of your cennection grommets are starting to dry out and allow water through. Then thats why its doing what it is..
I'll give that a try.

Also it had never done this before i put the headers on. dont if i messed something up or not
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Check to make sure none of your starter wires got burned by a header primary, seen it happen a lot.
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Check to make sure none of your starter wires got burned by a header primary, seen it happen a lot.
hmm. didnt think about that. i'll have to check it out.
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does it happen after you have driven it in the rain or if its siting in the rain? if it doesnt do it when it just sits in a rain storm then I would get it up on ramps and check out underneath it for exposed wires for water to get shot up under it.
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