The solenoid
did not click or anything. It just did nothing at all. That's what makes me
think it may have been too much resistance in the wire to the solenoid. Also,
when I cut that wire back and jumpered it directly to the battery, it suddenly
started just fine. I think that wire was slowly melting like a slow-blow fuse. Yesterday
wasn't even that hot out. The lead from
the battery to the starter also had a problem. The post on the starter was
loose. There is a nut that holds the post to the starter and another nut to
hold the cable to the post. I had to take the cable off and tighten the inner
one. It was jiggling around some. I have to
take a run to the post office pretty soon so we'll see what happens. I have
tools and a spare starter in the car and I'm planning to also carry some junk
clothes with me until the mystery seems to be solved. I am still holding out
that it could have been the connections to the starter and not the starter
itself. We'll see. John Nasta -----Original
Message----- I think I missed the main parts of this
thread, but which wire are you trying to replace? If it is a point wire going
to the solenoid on the starter, this won't necessarily help a hot starting
problem. The only place you have a large amperage drain is on the positive and
negative battery cables. If you are hearing the solenoid 'click' then that
circuit has been made and the problem lies in the effort to energize the
starter motor. Lots of folks have talked about 'heat soak' on their starters
and solenoids and have installed remote solenoids, just like a Ford. Also, the
timing being greatly advanced will make it difficult to turn over when hot. |
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