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Old 06-06-2009, 11:30 PM
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Heat aggrivates a poor connection too.

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Old 06-06-2009, 11:44 PM
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Heat aggrivates a poor connection too.

yep that too, but if all your connections are solid, my guess is the starter. but t walgamuth is right, start with all the easy stuff first
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Old 06-06-2009, 11:51 PM
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Is push starting a car in reverse really a good idea?

When I bought my 1965 International Travelall Custom 1200A 4X4 I was driving it home to Utah from California. I ran out of fuel as I was going up a hill but luckily I had some spare gas in my gas can. I put the gas in the tank but I wore down the battery trying to start the vehicle.

I decided I would roll back down the hill, put it in reverse, and let out the clutch. Right as I did that I heard a crunch. I reengaged the clutch and rolled the rest of the way down the hill and into a truck stop. A nice older couple with a motor home jump started me and I was off.

I stopped at the next gas station I saw and after I fueled up and drove away I started to hear a loud metallic noise from the rear axle and the vehicle would not move. I sheared an axle shaft and broke the differential.

I put the vehicle in 4 wheel drive and made it the rest of the way home. Luckily there was a 1960 International pickup at the wrecking yard with the matching corporate rear end and I was able to transplant the gear cluster and axle shafts into my axle.

After that experience I felt that push starting a car in reverse was a no-no.
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Old 06-07-2009, 08:16 AM
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I bet your diff was on its last legs anyway.
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Old 06-07-2009, 02:04 PM
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I am going to try jumping the terminal the next time I see the problem. Call me stupid, but what is the WSS? It's not too hot outside right now, so I might go check out connections, etc in a few.

When I replaced the wires from the battery/starter/alternator and the engine/ground with 4awg to match everything from the stereo.

I agree with the questioning the solenoid at this point. I just don't want it to be the problem since I just swapped the starter 7 or 8 months ago.
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I had one which did this and it turned out to be the ground strap between the chassis and block had come apart. You could get decent ground when cold through other channels but when hot it would not ground enough to turn the starter...check that ground strap!
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Old 06-08-2009, 06:48 PM
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I am wondering if it could be the battery now. I checked the water level in it and it was a little low so I went to fill it. As I was doing that, I noticed under the covers was really dirty, and there was crap floating in the water/acid mix. Maybe it is the battery this time...I still have to make a few more attempts at locating the exact problem.
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Old 06-11-2009, 06:38 PM
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OK, I had the same problem and tried a few methods. Switching the ignition several times in a row did nothing...click, click, click. I jumped the connectors in the junction box, and it started right up. No hesitation or anything.

Given that, do you still think it's the solenoid or something in the stock wiring through the switch and the rest of the car? It's 106* outside and I really don't feel like tracing wires right now. I'll do it sometime this weekend in the morning.
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Old 06-11-2009, 08:47 PM
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you can push start any car whether it has a manual or automatic tranny
Any Mercedes? Certainly not any car.
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Old 06-11-2009, 08:48 PM
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Stuck solenoid. I have the same problem, and keep a 9 iron for just that purpose.
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Old 06-12-2009, 12:16 AM
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I started my 240D in reverse on nearly level ground at the LAX airport with me, my wife and a helpful tourist.

If you get the car started, park it on high ground where you can roll start it.

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