The push-on wire on the starter solenoid serves as a ground for the
injectors. It is prone to loosening and or becoming corroded. When proper
contact fails the injectors work poorly, and ususlly the starter won't
activate either. But it is probably worth checking.
Brian
At 10:17 PM 10/28/97 -0500, Jim Lill wrote:
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>I had a sligh hiccup with my 505 ZDJL motor tonight...
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>I bobbled the clutch a tad (shame on me, it's my wife's car and not quite
>like my Mi16) and stalled it. When I tried to restart it it won't run
>clean. It would always restart on every try. It wouldn't run clean enough
>to drive. As I was in traffic, I decided to get it out of the way on the
>starter. Then it not only started but pulled well enough to move.
>Desparate (it was cold and dark) I help the starter on and drove a ways
>(I know, new starter soon) and suddenly it caught and ran fine. Now it
>seems OK.
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>Any ideas? (and no doesn't have a ballast resister on the coil!!)
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>-Jim Lill http://www.vectorbd.com/users/jpl
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Brian Holm, Peugeotholm
Supplying parts for Peugeots only, since 1969
Plainfield, VT 802.454.7132 Fax 454.1310