1989 EF Sedan start up Whine

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Aug 20, 2011 | 10:21 PM

macmac89

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1989 EF Sedan start up Whine

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Aug 21, 2011 | 06:19 AM

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Re: 1989 EF Sedan start up Whine

Easy - the starter is starting to stick... The gear is still spinning while retracted... If you start hearing grinding noises after it starts it is sticking extended...

Solution - change your starter before you end up getting stranded somewhere...

Aug 21, 2011 | 06:19 AM

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Re: 1989 EF Sedan start up Whine

the intial whine is your starter dragging.

Aug 21, 2011 | 05:02 PM

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Re: 1989 EF Sedan start up Whine

okay. also the car is running under 500rpms and it lost power. I bought new spark plug wires and plugs. still did the same thing too

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