Eddie-O

Thanks guys.

Hello All and Happy Easter, Decided to rotate my tires this weekend and I realized ,which way to go? Bias tires are rotated on a X pattern. Left front to right rear, etc. Radials are to be rotated from front to back. I replaced the bias on my 41 Special last year with Coker radials with the original bias pattern so now do I go front to rear or X ? A simple question from a simple mind. Thanks ahead of time and I enjoy all you guys. This is the only forum I know of with so many rocket scientists. Happy Easter too all Ed

Like your issue, at times it will turn over once then won’t work on the second try. Open the hood with ignition off and do the tap trick. Go back and turn on ignition and step on the pedal. She’ll spin over just fine. My car can go on weeks or even all season after with no problems and work as it should. Some times it never fails from spring to fall. Just fickle at times. Like other posts, I like my cars as built and it is neat to show people how the car starts. If you can’t start it the first time you try the tap method, just do it again. It does work! Let me know how it works for you and good luck.

I’ve had this problem with my 41 Special on and off for years. Once in a great while the same thing would happen to me. About once or twice a year. Since I am a purest and want the car “as built” I refused to put a start button on the dash. Tried to source a new switch with no luck ( let me know where you got your replacement switch from ) . The fix is simple though. Open the hood and tap the switch LIGHTLY with a small hammer or wrench a couple of times and voila. She’ll start right up from the pedal. Works every time. Since it happens only on a few occasions I leave well enough alone. I believe the spring inside or plunger sticks from time to time. If I drive the car regularly it never happens. Just when not in use for awhile it will stick on occasion. When someone asks if something’s wrong I just say I’m putting the battery cut off back on. Try it and see if it works for you. Good luck.

Great, thanks. Flooding was my main concern.

Thanks guys. Speedway has it in stock. One more question though. Would I need a regulator for my 41 248 with dual carbs or not? As I mentioned, it’s only for start ups and vapor lock if needed. The whole system is stock Buick. No issues except for long periods of sitting. Three weeks or loner. Again, “Thank You “

Mark, I called Carter to inquire about the type of pump you have and if it would work for only starting after long idle periods and could then be shut off and the car run on it’s vacuum pump as designed with an on off switch. This is for my 41 special 248, but Carter tells me they don’t make a 6 volt and would not work the way I’m looking for. Any ideas? Thanks.

Just curious about the electric 6 V pump you can get at Bob’s or other sources. If one is used only as an easy way to start the car after sitting for long periods without having to prime the carb or crank the starter to an inch of it’s life, or during a vapor lock moment, is there a down side to this? Just turn it on after a long periods of sitting idle and shut it down once the car starts would seem ideal I would think. Right or wrong?

Nothing wrong with my starter or electrical system. Just thought it would be a good item to have on hand for both myself and anyone who needed help. Couldn’t understand why there were none made like a 12 volt pack to avoid damage to a 6 volt system using a 12 volt jumper. Didn’t think it was a dumb question however I promise not to ask any more DUMB questions from you rocket scientists!

37 Special, I checked out that jump starter “Blue Fuel” from NAPA and it looks like it May be what I’m looking for. Do you or anyone on the forum know if this is capable for starting straight 8’s ie. 41 248 engine? Like I’ve said, I’m no electrical engineer so I don’t know if the specs are safe and capable without hurting my electrical system. Any advice would be appreciated guys or gals. THANKS

Mobile parts, You are right in me losing my shirt. That’s because I’ll be on the beach in Hawaii and collecting all the residuals from my battery pack! LOL Still can’t believe it’s not possible or practical but as I’ve said more than once in previous posts, I’m no electrical engineer. We can put men on the moon, launch and use daily satellites, have cell phones and GPS, “COME ON” a lousy 6 volt power pack that’s practical is a pipe dream! I’ll never except that answer. My $$ is still in hand for the guy, or gal, who can prove me right. All the best you all

AKA Firstborn, Tell you what. If it’s not that difficult, I’ll pay for the materials and your time and you can have at it. Test it, make it hold up and work like it should, along with practicality and I’ll have it copied and manufactured. Then I’ll be seen at a booth at Carlisle and Hershey and ten to one I’ll sell out of them. That’s what dreams are made of! Still looking for that simple answer. Must be there isn’t one. All the best gentleman.

Drakeule, The spice of life is to succeed where others have failed. Kudos! By the end of the week you should receive 50 SS radios by UPS for repairs. You may have opened Pandora’s box by telling everyone. Just kidding. Now if you want a real challenge, I’ll send you my SS, still all in pieces from the so called repair man (ie:butcher) who was an expert at fixing radios. That should keep you busy for the next year or two. Ha! Again, Great Job! Like I said earlier, those SS radios are a different animal. Congrats!

All great alternatives guys but again, still not realistic to haul extra battery or modify the system. I knew my question would open up a host of ways to modify a system, but that’s not my question.. A simple power pack is the practical solution. So again, why doesn’t a manufacturer come out with one? I’m sure you all could come up with a hundred different modifications but a simple solution for a simple guy like me is a simple power pack. Is there a flat out reason why they are not made? My money is in hand for the first company to make one. It can’t be that difficult .

Hello all, could someone tell me why in the world nobody makes a 6 volt power pack to jump start a 6 volt system? Every car show I go to either local, regional, or national, when anyone talks about a 6 volt system almost at the top of the list is why no power packs available. There must be a good explanation but I’ll be darn if I know why. Don’t tell me there is not enough demand for one, just think of how many 6 volt systems are still on the road. Just go to Hershey and look around. If a manufacturer made one I bet they couldn’t keep them on the shelves the first two years. Oh well, just looking for a reasonable answer to a simple question. Hope everyone is enjoying the summer? Just think, less than a month is Labor Day. All the best