[T3] Starter works!!!

[Michael Carmody & Lucy Alfonso <carmody@kcisp.net>]

Hey!

Yesterday I went out to the garage and started inspecting the wires under the dash
of my '67 Square. Those of you who have read my previous posts may remember that I
slapped a new starter in, but was getting no response from the ignition switch.

Turns out one of the wires that had been (badly) patched together by a PO were
barely making contact. I securely intertwined them, and turned the
key...WHIRRWHIRRWHIRRWHIRRWHIRR!!! The engine turned over and over, scaring the
bejeezus out of me.

Now I guess the real diagnostics begin...it still hasn't started, but at least
turns over. I checked the carbs (gas does squirt into them) and the distributor
innards (getting spark at the points, but the contacts inside the cap are quite
tracked...rotor appears fresh). Any pointers as to what to check out next?

Thanks, volks!
Carmody
http://www.kcisp.net/~carmody/sra2000.html

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