[Roadtrip]

David -

I don't think you did anything to it by changing the fan belt. Probably was something ready to go anyway and just coincidence.

Yea, you'll have to take the SPICA airbox off to get to the starter battery connection and solenoid. While you have it off you might as well check all the other electrical connections you can find down there like:

1. Fuel low pressure sensor
2. Cold Start solenoid
3. Fuel Cutoff solenoid
4. Oil pressure sending unit
5. Wire spade connection to the fuel cutoff microswitch under the FI pump.
6. Small wire connections to the starter solenoid.

I'd remove the battery cable from the starter solenoid and wire brush it shiny. Also clean the stud it attaches to, then snug it down good. Don't overtighten or you might break the solenoid.

I keep a can of that CRC electrical cleaner spray handy in order to clean connections as I go. With these cars being so old and probably not well taken care of, corrosion is always a problem. I even use a small dremel tool with a small wire brush attachment to brush spade terminals clean and shiny. Dielectric grease is also good for insulating connections and preventing future corrosion.

. . . . . and what were we going to do before we try to clean and tighten any electrical component? . . . especially one with a big fat, high current cable running to the battery? Inadvertantly ground that bad-boy and you're going to get your first lesson in arc welding.