planetmarklar
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- 1993 Explorer Sport 2Dr
Went to the bank one morning, started up fine. Tried to drive home and it wouldn't start. I would turn the key and hear the click from the firewall solenoid but that's it. Thought it was a battery issue, bought one and still just the click. A guy at O'Reily told me its probably the solenoid so i bought one and threw it on. Still just the click. If I knew what the solenoid did before I bought it, I think I would have been able to identify that the solenoid was not the issue. I took off the starter and had it tested, it failed. Bought a new starter and when I put it on it doesn't turn. In fact it burns the little primary on the starter solenoid. Pulled it out, had O'Reily test it, it's good. Took it back home and attached the leads under the car without mounting it and it works, after replacing the little wire. I put it back in and tried to start it and nothing. Still the same solenoid click. The new starter still burning the little primary. Thinking maybe the starter is not engaging properly and the stress on the motor is causing it to push the power back out to the little wire and burn.... Thoughts?