1938BuickLimited90

I will check that out thank you! The funny thing is that sometimes if you get out of the car and yank on the throttle rod hard enough that connects to the carb the switch will then work, very odd. Never had an issue with this in all the years of owning this car until the last year, can be so frustrating! I just want to drive it

That sounds like not a bad idea to have both, I think it would be wise to do this, thank you for the advice

Ill try it and see what happens thank you!

Thanks for the advice! I got my starter switches from ebay and from another member on the forum who had reached out to me about having one. Not sure if a 41 is the same as a 38 would be but they are out there, just can be pretty pricey especially if they are NOS

I know its many years later but were you ever able to sort this issue out? I am having the same problem with my 1938 buick and am looking for a solution before I go and add a push button start. Thanks!

I do happen to have a shop manual, I believe that the issue does stem from that vacuum solenoid on the carb because I have looked into all the other pieces and everything seems to be working just fine. Plus I have replaced or had the rest rebuilt within the last year. There are instructions on how to adjust the starter switch if it does not work properly after installing but I cannot seem to make sense of the instructions and how to adjust it (if that makes any sense). If I bypass the switch the car starts up just fine everytime. I think at this point I will just add a push button start switch

I really would have liked to keep it stock but I have gotten stuck one too many times because of this issue and it appears even just replacing the unit with a NOS one does not remedy the problem

Hi guys thank you for your responses! I was definitely considering bypassing the switch at this point because it has given me so many issues. Can anyone send pictures of their push button starts that were installed so I can get some ideas on where to mount it? Thanks again!

Hi guys thank you for your responses! I was definitely considering bypassing the switch at this point because it has given me so many issues. Can anyone send pictures of their push button starts that were installed so I can get some ideas on where to mount it? Thanks again!

Hello all, My 1938 Buick Limited 90 series has a vacuum actuated switch connected to the carb that when you push the gas pedal with the ignition turned on starts the vehicle. I have replaced this switch twice in the last year with NOS units that I have sourced and they never seem to work right. Sometimes it works intermittently and other times it does not work at all. Then sometimes it cranks once and then will not crank again using the pedal. I have already had the starter rebuilt so I know it is not that, plus if you take a jumper wire and jump the two leads that come off the switch that go directly to the starter the car starts right up. Has anyone else had this issue with their car or have any helpful advice? There are instructions in the original packaging that state how to install and adjust the switch but I am not sure what the adjustment instructions are actually telling me to do. Any helpful advice would be appreciated! Thanks! Stefano

Hi Matthew, Thank you very much for the information! I will most definitely be joining the club

Hi Dave, do you still have the carbs for the 1938 Buick? Thanks! Stefano

Thanks Chuck! I appreciate it! I know it’s 2 years later haha

Please feel free to PM me, I will buy this immediately if its still available

Hey Chuck is this part still for sale by any chance? I am in need of one for my 38 Buick and would like to purchase this from you. Thanks! -Stefano