Thanks - I bench-tested the starter and it's good, so I'm going to trace back through the harness today to see if I can find a source for the break.
What did you use for a remote starter?
The wiring is all new, battery is new, cables are new, ground wire seems solid.
I'm going to pull the starter and see if I can get it to engage, but with a new relay and a rebuilt starter I am now wondering if it's something in the wiring from ignition > relay > starter.
Thank you - weird thing is that I recently had the starter motor rebuilt, and replaced the replay switch. It was working OK but now it's acting up again. I can't seem to nail down the issue.
I just did some furious googling and it looks like that is indeed possible. It *appears* that as long as it doesn't run long enough in that state to get oil bubbles in the pan and throw a rod, it should be not that damaging for a short period. I estimate I drove it in 1st gear position ( but in...
1979 BJ40 Be engine, 4 speed.
I am having a problem with getting the starter motor to engage, so I've been roll-starting to get it going while I try to figure it out.
Just now I dropped it into 2nd gear while rolling at about 10mph, but missed the gear box and was in reverse instead - and...
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