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<blockquote data-quote="Frog" data-source="post: 20641" data-attributes="member: 7442"><p>Thanks for the reply. Starter is new, and I bench tested it before installing it. Battery good with full charge. (Even tested battery on older rv with 454 engine, turned it over great, 800cca). Test light shows no power to starter solenoid when key in start position. The only changes since it ran before is, it sat for a few months with no battery, new starter, removed serp belt to bypass a/c clutch that's frozen, and it was towed in neutral about 200 feet. There are a few rodent droppings under the hood but no sign of damages, and they never got inside the car. I even removed the battery box to make sure no nests or damage to wiring or hoses. All looks good. Starter has 2 larger wires that connect to the large terminal on the solenoid, and the smaller one that connects to the small terminal. Starter works when shorting across terminals. Engine starts and runs for about 3 seconds then dies. It acts like power not going thru start/run circuit. I'm leaning toward replacing ignition switch...</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Frog, post: 20641, member: 7442"] Thanks for the reply. Starter is new, and I bench tested it before installing it. Battery good with full charge. (Even tested battery on older rv with 454 engine, turned it over great, 800cca). Test light shows no power to starter solenoid when key in start position. The only changes since it ran before is, it sat for a few months with no battery, new starter, removed serp belt to bypass a/c clutch that's frozen, and it was towed in neutral about 200 feet. There are a few rodent droppings under the hood but no sign of damages, and they never got inside the car. I even removed the battery box to make sure no nests or damage to wiring or hoses. All looks good. Starter has 2 larger wires that connect to the large terminal on the solenoid, and the smaller one that connects to the small terminal. Starter works when shorting across terminals. Engine starts and runs for about 3 seconds then dies. It acts like power not going thru start/run circuit. I'm leaning toward replacing ignition switch... [/QUOTE]

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