Weird Electrical Problem!

[hastyk]

So, I bought a 1993 240 with intentions to rebuild the ka24de that was in it (spun bearing) aSo, I bought a 1993 240 with intentions to rebuild the ka24de that was in it (spun bearing) and daily drive it. I crunk the car up at buddy's house with a small lawnmower battery and drove the car onto the trailer. I drove it around a couple of days and had a couple of problems starting it (egi relay started buzzing). I snatched the motor, rebuilt it, and go to put it in the car, and no fuel. Also, no spark. I got all the grounds situated and started getting fuel to the rail, so I tried to crank it, and it started and ran momentarily. Then I did the same thing a second time and it died right after I started it. Then it wouldnt start at all. It's like the starter would barely turn the flywheel and was sticking open...had to turn the crank by hand to free it. I thought the motor was vapor locked so I took the plugs out and turned it by hand to free it up. I left the plugs out and tried turning it over again with the starter and it did the same thing.

I removed the starter, grounded it and sent power to it and it seemed to be great. I still took it to advance auto to get them to check it and they said it seemed fine. But neither test was under load, so idk. It just puzzles me because it started the car twice.

I plan on redoing the pos+ and neg- batter wires tomorrow. Maybe it's not getting enough power to the starter. I know I'm getting fire to the knock sensor, cas, and ignitor chipnd daily drive it. I crunk the car up at buddy's house with a small lawnmower battery and drove the car onto the trailer. I drove it around a couple of days and had a couple of problems starting it (egi relay started buzzing). I snatched the motor, rebuilt it, and go to put it in the car, and no fuel. Also, no spark. I got all the grounds situated and started getting fuel to the rail, so I tried to crank it, and it started and ran momentarily. Then I did the same thing a second time and it died right after I started it. Then it wouldnt start at all. It's like the starter would barely turn the flywheel and was sticking open...had to turn the crank by hand to free it. I thought the motor was vapor locked so I took the plugs out and turned it by hand to free it up. I left the plugs out and tried turning it over again with the starter and it did the same thing.

I removed the starter, grounded it and sent power to it and it seemed to be great. I still took it to advance auto to get them to check it and they said it seemed fine. But neither test was under load, so idk. It just puzzles me because it started the car twice.

I plan on redoing the pos+ and neg- batter wires tomorrow. Maybe it's not getting enough power to the starter. I know I'm getting fire to the knock sensor, cas, and ignitor chip.

Thanks guys!

Kevin