help with a 1984 starting problem

Hi Folks,

We have a 1984 Mazda B2000 short bed, 2.0 5 speed. It works great (mostly) and still gets 27mpg around town.

Here's our problem.

When we go to start the truck, it won't crank ... like the battery is dead. The battery is brand new. So is the starter. We had both checked out.

It takes 7 - 10 cranks, with very little turn over (if any), before, on the 10th crank, it turns over and starts fine

The started has been inspected twice. It was replaced in April 2007. This all started after we had a tune up, and they adjusted our timing. We had the timing looked at again, and our local shop claimed it was set fine. It does idle well too when it's finally running.

We're trying to figure out, why do we have to crank it 10 times (all the way forward, and all the way off), just to get it to take that one time?

The starter shop looked at it twice, and say it's fine, it's the timing. The Tune up shop said, timing is fine, it's the starter (argh). Could it be something else? A ground? Battery and charging system are new too (new tune up in June). Could be be a coil, bad distributor or timing still?

Any suggestions?

thanks,
pdxb2k

It could be a lose connection on the starter?

But I do no if the timing is tweaked with in any bit it will run like shit, but if it does in fact start up and idles perfect then its not your timing because if it was you would definatly no it by the way it runs.

I say check all your connections going to your ground, there are 2 wires going to it there not hard to see but its a pain getting to them.

yeah bro, check your grounds. take them all off and clean them up real good. also on the back of the starter, make sure that the wires terminal is not corroded and falling apart. if that doesn't fix it let us know.

like the guys say, check the ground, also I'd check the plugs for proper gap, and the fuel filter....pull the cap on the distributor and make sure there isn't any moisture buildup, check the plug wires & make sure they aren't broken......

if your getting gas properly, and the plugs are properly gapped, & the timing is on, pull each plug and make sure it is getting good spark, if
not replace the coil.

get it fixed?