Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Help, Testarossa won't start

[Doug and Terri Anderson (dnt]

Hmmmm - IF your TR was parked on a hill - front up, tail down, could the cylinders be filled with a fluid?  On a carb car I would say fuel - but not on an FI 90 TR.  I don't think.  I had a Porsche that hydro locked on fuel.  Did I think that?  Oh noooOOOOOOooooo.  Thought it was the starter, battery whatever.  SO I put car in reverse, key on, in reverse, clutch in - get rolling and POP the clutch.  Thud thud thwak.  Hmmmmm, that's not supposed to happen.  Bent a rod,  my my.  Expensive lesson.

Onward

DOUG

 

----- Original Message -----

From: MAURICIO ALDAZABAL

To: DOUG

Cc: The FerrariList

Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 10:23 AM

Subject: [Ferrari] Help, Testarossa won't start

    My 90 Testarossa was running fine. Left it at body shop for some paint work. Three month later they are going to start it and it just "clicks" but neither starter nor motor will turn. The shop then tries to charge battery with no result and they call me. I figure new battery and buy and put one in. Same click, click and nothing. I next think starter motor so I remove it and take it to the rebuilder who tells me it works perfectly on the bench. He also checks solenoid and is fine. Then I check all electrical connections in engine bay and everything is plugged in. All fluids including gas are topped. Nothing but a click, click sound with no result. All accessories, lights and bells work. (has radio delete from factory).

    Does anyone out there please have any suggestions as to what I should check next or as to what the problem may be. I would be most grateful for any help. I am a halfway decent basic, backyard mechanic but the electrical stuff always stomps me. I am also afraid the workers may have burnt something out when they "repeatedly" tried to start it with an external charger.

Thanks, 

Desperate (mlafedesq [at] msn.com)    

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