Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) Starter Hung?? other??

[Robert101]

OK, I couldn't tell, but I started truck drove 5 miles got out, left it idealing, and a few minutes latter noticed smoke coming from under truck. I turned off quickly and noticed very bad burnt plastic/electrical type smell. . popping hood saw smoke coming from under motor on left side of engine...

smell went away and I could not see anywhere that was burned . . so I restarted and continued on. . no negative readings on gauges or other. . have started a few times since, but have been disconnecting batteries when I leave it... .



Could this have been a stuck starter burning up??

Is this a problem that may be interrimetant like this??

where should I start a troubleshoot at??

What are spare parts I should carry with me??

Is there something I should be fixing now instead of latter??



Thank You for your time... .

 

[redram]

Do a search on starter contacts - this is a known problem where the starter hangs up and can burn up hundreds of dollars of relays and shut down solenoids all for worn starter contacts that cost about $20 to replace.



Well documented on this forum.

 

[Robert101]

Thanks for the reply,



I have been reading other posts, but just was not sure if that was the problem I was having...



I figure I would order contacts from LarryB on Monday morning and change them just in case...



I was looking for a way to confirm this problem... I cannot see anything anywhere externally. . when the smoking occurred it looked like it was coming from the starter area, but I couldn't confirm it...



I was also wondering. . if it was worn contacts. . what else might I have damaged... with all that smoke. . what was burning???



Thanks You

 

[redram]

When mine hung up, it fried the lectrical wire insulation going to the shutdown solenoid as well as the fusible link connected to the driver's side battery positive post.

 

[Diesel_5.9L]

I have had this happen to mine also ended up being starter contacts Issue 53 page 149 has them and they seemed to do the trick