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a - 25 Feb 2004 22:37 GMT

1994 trans am gt, 50,000 miles, went to start it this afternoon turned over
once, didn't start. all of a sudden something started running non-stop
(sounded like it was coming from the lower engine bay area). even with the
ignition off and the key out it was still running until i disconnected the
battery. if the starter has developed a short would it run non-stop? while
this thing was running the car would not even crank, any ideas? thanks.

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Hitman0187 - 26 Feb 2004 21:49 GMT

maybe the starter wasn't engageing. i would think that it would stop when the
key was removed however.

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a - 26 Feb 2004 23:28 GMT

checked again when i got home from work, it's doing the same thing as soon
as i hook up the battery. no key in the ignition, and the ignition in the
"off" position.

Hitman0187 wrote in message
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>maybe the starter wasn't engageing. i would think that it would stop when the
>key was removed however.

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Tom Scalf - 27 Feb 2004 01:05 GMT

>checked again when i got home from work, it's doing the same thing as soon
>as i hook up the battery. no key in the ignition, and the ignition in the
>"off" position.

Hitman0187 is probably right that the starter didn't engage. Several
possible reasons for that. If it is still spinning though, then there
is still juice going to the solenoid which means you have a bad relay
in the circuit.

Tom

>Hitman0187 wrote in message
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>>maybe the starter wasn't engageing. i would think that it would stop when
>the
>>key was removed however.

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