8v92 will not crank

[George Burke]

Scott, Gregg may be on to something there. Check all grounds, engine and battery. I don't know about the 8V92, but my 8V71 solenoid is attached to the starter. I had a small wire,(not the cable) on the solenoid,that burned through and was hard to see and get to. I used a can of brake parts cleaner to remove the oil/sludge that had gathered in that area. Ha! Imagine a leaking Detroit. That solved my problem. You also may have a bad solenoid, or a starter gone bad. Ck. to see if you have power at the solenoid, and jump across if the former suggestions don't work. Good Luck, and hope you don't have to pull it. They are very heavy, and tough to get at. Regards, George Burke 1977 FC31 Charlotte

On Sat, Apr 19, 2008 at 12:58 PM, Scott Forman <"sforman@renasant.com"> wrote:

My bus will not crank. Batteries are fine, when I turn the key,
nothing. Battery gauges do not drop like they normally do when key is
turned to 'start'. Just drove the bus 2 days ago with no problems.


I suspect a loose/corroded connection, where should I begin looking?
Where is the starter solenoid?

Scott Forman
86 PT38
Memphis