Guest KUBE Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Hey guys, I've recently purchased a VERY nice and for the most part VERY authentic '38 Coupe. One thing that has been modified is the addition of a starter button and the deletion of the foot switch.So, question: Anyone have any information on this assembly? I'd really like to put it back to original. I have the '38 Buick service manual and find that to be of little help.Any help , advice is much appreciated.Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 The gas pedal becomes the starter pedal only when there is no vacuum provided by a running engine. The first thing to check for is a vacuum activated "cut out" switch that should be mounted on the carb. to make this happen. I am sure somebody on the forum will post a wiring diagram to show how it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonMicheletti Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 An original foot starter involves both the carburator and the voltage regulator. A bit of a Rube Goldberg. There was a switch on the carb and a set of points in the regulator in the circuit.It was pretty common to go to a push button starter if either the switch on the carb or voltage regulator was changed or failed. Finding an original 5 pole voltage regulator for a '38 is almost impossible todayThere is a little rod in the carb switch mechanism, that if that gets gummed up the switch on the carb may not work.Get a copy of the '38 manual, it is fully described there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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