Starter replacement

Asked by Daniel Nov 03, 2017 at 01:22 AM about the 1998 Ford Windstar Cargo 3 Dr STD Cargo Van

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Replaced my starter, went to hook up my battery
and starter engaged as soon as it made
connection, with out keys in the ignition

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It is either wired up wrong or the solenoid (on the starter) is stuck in the on position. If it is a solenoid problem the starter will have to be replaced again. Also an issue with the ignition switch could be the problem. Why are you replacing the starter and what was it doing prior to replacing the starter?

Occasionally while trying to start it sometimes it would almost lock up like you stuck something in the flywheel it would just stop somebody said that it might have been my Bendix in my starter going out not retracting or something that I needed to replace my starter

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