Re: loud starter spinning noise

Posted by HH56 On 2009/2/1 20:58:26

It sounds as if the wiring on your car is so messed up that it will be very difficult for much help online not knowing what's been done so we know where to point you. The starter motor spinning means either the solenoid has shorted or something else is shorted or starter switch bypassed or out of adjustment keeping the solenoid energized. Disconnect the starter switch at carb to rule out a problem with that. If it still spins, disconnect the small wire at center of solenid if you have the small bendix type. If the large square solenoid with lever that brings in the gear to mesh, then it is almost surely the solenoid contacts if the gear isn't trying to mesh.

The fuel pump should never have been on the coil terminal as it loads the voltage available to the coil. Would recommend going to the accessory terminal of ign switch or off the aux circuit breaker. Really sounds as if you are going to have to start with wiring diagram in hand and trace out almost everything.