Re: [T3] Starting issue

[Jim Webster <jwebster@etoys.com>]

<x-flowed>Thank all of you for your suggestions.  I will start by cleaning and 
checking the connections on the battery, starter, and tranny ground 
strap, hoping that fixes the issue without having to mess with the 
ignition.  If it turns out to be the ignition, I surely will need to ask 
more questions!

Jim


Jim Adney wrote:
> On 22 Feb 2005 at 9:31, Jim Webster wrote:
>
>
> > My '63 Notchback, still 6V, takes a few seconds to start to turn over 
> > when trying to start it.  I turn the key, lights on dash go out, then 
> > 2-3 seconds later it starts to crank.  Nothing happens during the 2-3 
> > seconds I wait.  Could it be a ground problem or something along those 
> > lines preventing the starter from firing right away?  Any help is 
> > appreciated.
>
>
> The fact that the dash lights go out indicates that there must be a bad or 
> intermittent connection somewhere. I would start with both ends of the battery 
> cables and the transmission ground strap. If that doesn't help, move to the 
> ignition switch. 
>
> One way to look for bad connections is to measure the voltage across them. If 
> you see a significant voltage between 2 parts that should be as the same 
> voltage, then you should stop and see if you can improve that connection. 
> You'll have to measure this voltage during those few seconds that things are 
> misbehaving.

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