its a 1994 hatch with a boosted b18 swap

ok so randomly the car would not crank over at all u hear i believe one click and thats it , other sometimes it takes a few turns of the key and it will finally fire so .....

I tested the battery and it checked out

I put in a new starter still problem

i re did the wires and got new terminals and a new battery still same problem

however.... when i add the battery charger to the battery and then crank it it will always start not sure whats going on any idea ?

 

Double check your grounds. Starter and transmission grounds especially.
When you put in the new battery(ies), did it start instantly? I'm assuming there could be something draining the battery after a while when the car is off and it's not enough to crank when you try to start it again.

 

cheeked the main relay and that the solder points are good ? last ignition system tune up ?

 

guess i will check the grounds , not sure what would be draining it , but ya maybe something is cause it did start with the new battery right away , but I only parked it for like 4 mins and it wouldnt start the next time , does the actual power wire have a ground from the battery to the starter , cause mine has some like brackets on the outside of the wire that are just going to nothing , not sure if they used to bold to the car some place I dont think thats a ground , but i will check the actual starter ground and tranny maybe just wire brush those connections ?

 

well I'm not sure where the ground wire is for the starter , I see the main power wire too it , and then the small wire that I thought turned it on and off , but not sure on the ground part ....

however I cleaned the battery ground , and the tranny ground really well they were kinda dirty i polished it and so far the car is starting each time its done this before tho so i don't fully trust it yet crossing fingers that that cured it lol

 

There are two ground wires for the starter - the G3 transmission ground and the G1 battery ground. But it sounds like you cleaned and tightened them and that your problem may now be fixed.

 

problem is back : ( , I put in a new ground wire and battery , the car starts to gradually lose battery power so it must be a short of some sort , I am going to disconnect the power wire to my stereo see if it goes away then try alarm this is gonna be a head ache any hot tips for tracking down a short in the electrical system ? thanks