carmover Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Many of you have seen an earlier post on my 23 Buick not firing. This all started a couple of months ago when I took the car to a car show and and an unexpected little rain shower came up.When I went to start the car for the trip home the ignition switch acted like it was frozen in place and I put a little pressure on it and it came loose and started flipping on and off properly but the car would not start. I went to get my trailer and when I got back I heard the electric fuel pump running with the switch in the off position when I turned on the switch the pump quit running.This is opposite of what it should be doing.When I got home I checked it out and found it was not firing at the points.I took the wire off of the hot side of the coil to isolate the ignition switch and ran a jumper wire straight from the battery then checked the points and was getting fire.I got in and the car started right up.I decided something was going on in the ignition side of the switch all lights and horn are working fine.I pulled the switch and checked it and see nothing inside it that is wrong all contacts look good and the fingers are not bent and are making contact.I put it back together and wired it back up and have accomplished nothing it is still doing the same thing. I need some fresh Ideas if anyone has any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert_25-25 Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 (edited) There are 2 little pins on the back of the switch lever around the center bolt. They likely sheared off and the handle is turning but the contacts are not. Edited December 22, 2019 by Hubert_25-25 (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonMicheletti Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Will it styart if you hot wire the coil? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmover Posted December 22, 2019 Author Share Posted December 22, 2019 2 minutes ago, DonMicheletti said: Will it styart if you hot wire the coil? Don it will start by hot wiring the coil. I found the problem it was the pins under the lever is sheared off and not letting the fingers move on the contacts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmover Posted December 22, 2019 Author Share Posted December 22, 2019 1 hour ago, Hubert_25-25 said: There are 2 little pins on the back of the switch lever around the center bolt. They likely sheared off and the handle is turning but the contacts are not. Hugh you are right on the money! one of the pins is sheared off.I am going to temporary install a double switch under the dash until I get ready to send the switch to Bob's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert_25-25 Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 (edited) This photo shows 1 of the 2 pins sheared off, along with some other larger problems. Both pins usually fail when the pot metal expands. Bobs Automoblia carries replacement switch levers and parts. Best to replace the housing and the switches as the housing hole grows smaller and the switch barrel grows larger. Hugh Edited December 22, 2019 by Hubert_25-25 (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmover Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 The 23 Buick is back starting and running as it is supposed to. I just need to find out how to properly adjust the carb. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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