I'm asking this for my bf, this is his first time dealing with an oldie or doing any sort of engine work. He has a 1950 Chevy 3100.
problem is... There seems to be not enough power going to the starter to crank it. Its a 6v, brand new battery. He hooked up the wires from the battery to the ignition, from the ignition to the push button starter, and from there to the starter cylenoid. He turns the key, pushes the button and the starter will only crank once.
When he's tested the voltage, everything is getting 6v.until that button is pushed, the the voltage goes down to 4v at the wire going from the push button to the starter. So not enough power to crank the starter.
There is a guy at napa auto that has been giving him advice and suggested making sure all the terminals are clean which he did. He's had the battery, ignition, and the push button tested to make sure they are all good. He even had the starter rebuilt.
What could be the problem? Why is the voltage going down once the push button if pushed? Any tips for him to try would be beyond helpful!
PS, i'm not great with the car lingo so I apologize Lol.
pss.. he put a new wire harness in and has cleaned all the parts of the engine. This was his first attempt to start it and now he's getting alittle (alot) frustrated as what could be the problem.
