I've been working on my 3500 for a couple of weeks after it had stopped starting.
After a lot of trial and error, it turned out that my negative battery cable wasn't getting a good ground. In the meantime, I had replaced ther selenoid and performed some other maintenance that was too long overdue. This morning it started, and I haualed it out of the woods where it had originally died to a location closer to the house.
It had started and shut down several times.
I went out to get a new Voltage regulator, changed the engine oil, and completed assembly of the throttle assembly (I had lost a bolt and had it jury rigged until I went to the parts store), and but a new end on the positive cable (which I had just replaced, but cracked the end from over-tightening), with the exception of the final installation of the ignition switch.
The starter now only spins, but will not engage. If I jump it at the selenoid, the starter engages; if I use the key, it just spins. If I bypass the regulator, same thing.
Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
Upon putting everything
After a lot of trial and error, it turned out that my negative battery cable wasn't getting a good ground. In the meantime, I had replaced ther selenoid and performed some other maintenance that was too long overdue. This morning it started, and I haualed it out of the woods where it had originally died to a location closer to the house.
It had started and shut down several times.
I went out to get a new Voltage regulator, changed the engine oil, and completed assembly of the throttle assembly (I had lost a bolt and had it jury rigged until I went to the parts store), and but a new end on the positive cable (which I had just replaced, but cracked the end from over-tightening), with the exception of the final installation of the ignition switch.
The starter now only spins, but will not engage. If I jump it at the selenoid, the starter engages; if I use the key, it just spins. If I bypass the regulator, same thing.
Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
Upon putting everything
