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I have a 82 seca 400, I am haveing a problem getting it started. It has power, I can hear the starter trying to engage, I pulled the alternator cover and the crank spins freely. What else could it be? Please help

Spark? Fuel? Air?

Take your pick. Test for all three.

BigEZE11 wrote:I have a 82 seca 400, I am haveing a problem getting it started. It has power, I can hear the starter trying to engage, I pulled the alternator cover and the crank spins freely. What else could it be? Please help

When you say you can hear the starter trying to engage, what exactly do you mean?

when i hit the starter button you can hear the starter clicking like its trying to turn. I am also getting a loud clicking from the solenoid

jump start

I did a jump start off of my suv, and i finally got it to turn over but it only cranked a couple of times. and then i is doing the same thing as before

try pulling the plugs and turnning it over, you may have a weak starter or a valve not working right

I did pull the the plugs. I tried it first with the plugs out, I got it to turn. So then I put the plugs back in, It cranked a couple of times and it almost started, but when i kept trying it stoped and didn't turn anymore

begging to sound like a weak starter the overheats easly may not be your only prob but its a start

ok thank you. does ony body else have any other ideas that i might check for other then a starter. could it possibly be a solenoid