Re: Yank's starter problem

["Chris and Ranae Procyk" <procyk19@domain.elided>]

Did you mean the the solenoid.. which is technically also a relay?  I
*think* our ammeters are at least +-30 amps (should be more, my alts are
61)... wouldn't think that the neutral start relay could draw that much
current.

I did have similar behavoir.. but it's relevant to the "bonehead" files, not
Mike's problem.  I had spent quite a while tuning up the truck in a
Landryesque fashion... which required using a remote starter switch.

Well, after a while I had that puppy purring.  So I let it warm all the way
up to temp.  Finally I shut it off.

A few minutes later, I tried to start it.  I turned the key and got nothing
but a pegged ammeter.  (Being the software guy that I am, I of course tried
it at least twice more).

Well, the long and the "short" of it was that the remote starter wire-still
clipped on- had melted to the exhaust manifold.  At least it wasn't the hot
side.

----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Harais <tjhemh@domain.elided>
> turned the key.  This indicated that the starter relay was drawing
current,