Gary_N Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 My '47 sat for about a month. Went to start him up and cranked a bit. Pumped the gas. Cranked a bit more then pumped the gas. Did this three times and then he quit. No more cranking. So, took the the starter motor out and down to the old time shop for a rebuild. Installed the rebuilt starter and nothing. Not a peep. At this point I'm lost. There's 6 volts at the starter button. So where to next? I have to assume (but will make sure) that the rebuild people were sure the motor and solenoid were working. So, could I have burned something out somewhere between the switch and the starter?Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.Thanks!Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rsd9699 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Check for hidden battery cable corrosion - the battery posts, where the wires go into the battery clamp, the frame ground. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary_N Posted July 13, 2011 Author Share Posted July 13, 2011 Thanks for the replies. Found the problem. It was the lead from the starter button to the solenoid. The wires looked fine but there must be a short somewhere. Running a new wire solved the problem. Guess you can't trust 64 year old wires!Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coley Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Common to call a wire problem a "short" but actually it was an "open" as a short would cause overheating of the wire and possible fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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