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« on: August 03, 2009, 04:33:59 PM »
Any ideas why my m42 will sometimes not do anything after is has run for a while. What I mean is when you turn the key on, the lights in the dash turn on and the pump primes. But the car acts the same as a car that you have to push the clutch in to start. You turn the key and get nothing from the starter. Any ideas? Could it be a relay of some kind?
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« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2009, 05:34:53 PM »
I have that problem at times too.  Definitely if the voltage is too low the starter solenoid won't energize.  I'd take a look at the e30 ETM listed in this site's reference section.  It's not complete but it has additional material that helps.
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« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2009, 01:45:09 PM »
Just a thought...
The starter circuit includes the "unloader relay" which will not disengage if the starter has a bad ground.  If that is a problem, another symptom would be inoperative elecrtic windows when the no-start condition exists.
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