If I understand you correctly; if you press the button on the starter motor by hand, the starter spins, but if you press the starter pedal on the floor nothing happens? Try placeing a spacer between the button on the starter and the lever that pushes it down. Something about 1/4 of an inch thick and then try the foot pedal again. If it turns the engine over this time then you may just have to replace the switch on the starter motor. Lots of vendors carry them.

Also, welcome to Stovebolt.

Last edited by twotone; 10/18/2012 8:13 AM.