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quad wont crank
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 1:32 am
by cornfedgtz
My 90 gtz will not crank over. I have good connections to starter, battery, and block. The car runs fine, but won't crank. It doesn't even click. I drove to the gas station, and drove it home. Was gonna head in to town and nothing. I'm thinking my clutch switch may be to blame. There is no change in sound or operation with clutch pressed in or not. I can hear my relay click but that's it. If it is my clutch switch can I just run a jumper type of loop to bypass it? Daily driver, its even my parts getter but to get a new switch I need it to start without a hill. Lol
Re: quad wont crank
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 3:59 am
by GTZfan
How about an issue on the ignition switch?
I have never heard of an issue with the clutch switch, but the ignition switch cylinder is not the most reliable part on our cars.
Re: quad wont crank
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 11:03 am
by Asylum
Or you just simply need a new starter.
Fun job on a Quad!
Re: quad wont crank
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 11:15 am
by woody90gtz
You can jump the clutch switch to try it, but I doubt that's the issue.
Re: quad wont crank
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 2:11 am
by Gtzman
Where you from? If you get fed up enough im lookin for a 90 GTZ to buy! Haha.
Re: quad wont crank
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 10:10 pm
by cornfedgtz
Gtzman wrote:Where you from? If you get fed up enough im lookin for a 90 GTZ to buy! Haha.
I'm from MN
Re: quad wont crank
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 11:47 pm
by cornfedgtz
Turns out that I had a rotted through connection to the starter. But after 9 dollars for an intake and throttle body gasket, and a 20 cent connector? Can't complain. So far the cheapest fix on it yet. Just a real pain in the neck. I spent more time putting it back together than I did taking everything apart. And since I knew that I was probably gonna be working on it all day I decided to finally put in my canuck springs, new struts shocks and strut bearing plates. Sad thing? The oem springs were so tired that there wasn't a difference in ride height once the new springs were in.LOL
Re: quad wont crank
Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2013 12:40 am
by berettaboi
they will settle more with some time.
Re: quad wont crank
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 5:42 pm
by Rettax3
cornfedgtz wrote:Turns out that I had a rotted through connection to the starter. But after 9 dollars for an intake and throttle body gasket, and a 20 cent connector? Can't complain. So far the cheapest fix on it yet. Just a real pain in the neck. I spent more time putting it back together than I did taking everything apart. And since I knew that I was probably gonna be working on it all day I decided to finally put in my canuck springs, new struts shocks and strut bearing plates. Sad thing? The oem springs were so tired that there wasn't a difference in ride height once the new springs were in.LOL
...And ride
better too, I would bet.
Glad it was a cheap fix for you. With these cars, it usually is.