problems with starter

[mattywest2000]

I have a '76 280Zshe has gone through 3 starters in the last year. the most recent one worked just once before dying. I am getting 10V back at the starter when i turn her over, does that seem right, is the voltage too low for it to fire, or is that burning up the starter somehow? the car has been sitting for a while, i am also concerned the fuel bad, how likely is it there is crap; in the fuel tank jamming up; the starter? when i drain some out it looks fine.thanks

[evildky]

are the starters new or used? you might want o make sure oyu have good cables and good solic connections at both ends of both battery cables, with a gold ground to the chassis as well as the motor

and be sure to take a good look at the positive lead coming off the starter and alternator make sure theer connections are clean and secure, and check all of your fusible link connections as well

[mattywest2000]

one was new two were used. it turns over just fine, when i put a new one in it fires right off as was the case for this last one, it ran for about 30 minutes then I turned it off it was running fine at that point...wouldn't start again...... i've looked at those connections, they look fine, but maybe need cleaning

[evildky]

low voltage at the starter isn't going to burn it up, the used ones likely just reached the end of their lives, the new one, well you coudl have gotten a bad one, if you are only getting 10v then either you have a bad battery or a lot of bad connections dropping the voltage