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| | | | Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 496 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 496 | 1950 suburban
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Alt with 12v
Foot start
Classic parts wire harness
Finally got my wire harness in. Everything is good except that when I switch the key to ignition position, I can hear my starter turning....
Now, when I got the harness, it said to connect the side terminal on the starter switch to + on the coil. I had previously just used the top post to coil.
The switch was original so I took it off, cleaned it put it back on. I dont know if I did something wrong in the reassembly of the switch to cause this???
I really have no clue.
-Cody
1950 SUBURBAN / SCHOOL BUS A.K.A "THE SCHOOL RUST"
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,518 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,518 | How is this happening if you have a foot start pedal?
Make sure you haae the spring on the foot start linkage.
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1953 Chevrolet 3100261 cu inch, sm420, 3.55 rear, torque tube still,omaha orange, still 6 volt, RPO green glass, side carrier spare, all done In the DITY GalleryVideo of the 261 running1964 GMC 1000305 Big Block V6, sm420, the next cab off restoration
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 496 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 496 | Starter doesnt engage flywheel, just hear starter spinning. Not an engine turning sound, just the starter running.
Defenitly not the foot start linkage.
1950 SUBURBAN / SCHOOL BUS A.K.A "THE SCHOOL RUST"
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 496 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 496 | Fixed it... small metal strip on side terminal of starter switch bent down keeping contact with the starter post.
1950 SUBURBAN / SCHOOL BUS A.K.A "THE SCHOOL RUST"
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,440 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,440 | Gotta love a simple fix. 
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 496 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 496 | Yeah, it was all going good until my new temp gauge started leaking fluid.
1950 SUBURBAN / SCHOOL BUS A.K.A "THE SCHOOL RUST"
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