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| | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 71 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 71 | I finally got my 1954 Chevy truck to turn, fire, and run...for a few seconds. When I take my foot off of the foot starter the engine dies, and the starter continues to spin a bit.
Is this a bad starter solenoid?
Thanks,
Carlos | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 | Has this truck been converted to 12 volts?
See the USA in your vintage Chevrolet! My Blog | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,636 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,636 | With the foot starter it has a switch mounted on the starter. There is a chance the switch is sticking.
Try a new switch on the starter.
Last edited by Roy Rodgers; 09/26/2011 12:38 PM.
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 | Also check the mechanical linkage to the starter and make sure it's not binding. Most likely it is the push button switch as Roy states. Check the return spring inside too. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 71 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 71 | Thanks everyone for the trouble shooting tips.
The truck has been converted to 12V. I had the starter rebuilt and noticed that the switch was sticking. I replaced the switch, but there still might be something there. I will pull it again and sleuth that out.
This is hopefully the last hurdle.
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Carlos | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 | When I take my foot off of the foot starter the engine dies, and the starter continues to spin a bit. If wired correctly there should be a resistor bypass wire running from the small terminal on the starter switch to the positive terminal on the coil. If the truck runs in the start position but dies when you let up, it is not getting power from the ignition switch, just the bypass. This does not explain the starter run on problem, only the dying problem.
See the USA in your vintage Chevrolet! My Blog | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,636 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,636 | The switch should have spring inside to help push the plunger back out, so there would be a little resistance there. There should also be a spring on the mechanical linkage to help pull it back into position.
The linkage could be binding where it attaches to the bell housing.
And predave is right. Sounds like it is getting power through the bypass wire off the starter switch, but not the ignition switch. | | |
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