Hi. When starting my plymouth it seems to turn over fine, but just as it seems it wants to strat the starter kicks out. Does not seem to matter if its cold or warm. Does this mean the starter solenoid is going bad. Or is something else going on.
Is your timing set correctly? If it is too advanced then you could have an problem with the engine kicking back against the starter.
But the usual case is bad or undersized battery cables. The cables at your local auto supply are sized for the current needed on a 12v system and are too thin for reliable operation on a 6v car that uses twice the starter current.
Agree that timing could be a problem and also battery cables. My local NAPA store can make up battery cables in the store. Get the big ones- i forget the size but they are as big around as your thumb. check the size of the terminals on the battery as some have 2 different sizes. i presume you are positive ground - I think the 49 was still that way - so u will need the right size at the battery end. Let us know how it works out.
Thanks for the info on this issue. I checked the batterie cables and they are correct. In the mean time I had put the 6 volt battery on a trickle charger and it took a long time to go to full charge. Tried it again and it spun over great, and fired up just fine. So I guess I may have a generator issue. It must not be charging as well as it should. I have a clock in my 49 ply and it uses some juice when the car is not running. So I disconect the battery as soon as I get home and put it in the garage.
Thanks again. Todd
Todd-
If you disconnect your clock (or remove the clock fuse), then disconnect a battery cable, then touch the cable to the battery post-if you see a spark (with the ignition and lights "off"), something is draining your battery when the engine is not running.
Also, if you are going to disconnect your battery anyway, when you're not driving the car, you could install a battery cutoff switch on your battery, which would be more convenient for you, and also prevent an electrical fire.
If you type 'battery switch" in the search box at the top of this page, then click on "charging a 6V", the second post from the top is a picture of a battery cutoff switch.
Regards,
Pat O'Connor
I got it at a swap meet, try NAPA. You can take the big screw with You - to be a bit more safe of the car beeing stolen...
The shunt cable with fuse secures alimentation of clock etc. We should not use it becaus that may drain our batteries!
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