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| | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,554 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,554 | Saw something I had never seen before today. I tried to start my 52 and no luck, think I need gas. But to the thing I saw, don't know what possesed me but I looked under the hood to see if accelerator pump was working, I grabbed hold of the fan and tried to turn it. When I took the pressure off of the generator it srarted spinning to beat the band. What happened was I didn't turn the key off but took the key out, my ignition is that way. As soon as key was off no gen spin. Is this normal???
1941 Chevy"First rebuild - complete!"Follow the story in the DITY1941 GMC resting peacefully 1946/1947 Chevy Street rod on s10 frame complete 1945 GMC panel truck in line for restoration 1941 Plymouth stock complete 1941 GMC COE in restoration processRead his Project Journal1941 Chevy Coe uncertain future resting now
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | | | | | | Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 452 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 452 | Your 'generator' had convinced itself it was a 'motor'... Power from the battery was probably shorting through it. Check your wiring and re-polarize the generator.
Current fleet (subject to change w/o notice) \'49 GMC 3/4-Ton , 60 Austin Healey Frog-eye Sprite (some assembly required), 2011 Dodge Avenger, 2015 Jeep Cherokee. No, they don't all run. My other ride is a (B737)no, (B767)no, A320.... Update... was Embraer E190, now Boeing B787. Knowledge is a wonderful thing, but ignorance means you don't know you can't do something.
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,750 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,750 | Two problems: The fan belt is way too loose, and the cutout relay is sticking, allowing the battery to discharge itself through the generator. Eventually, the relay will stick, the genny won't turn, and the wire harness will burn up. I'd strongly suggest looking into the situation and getting it fixed!
Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,554 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,554 | I feel real fortunate that I caoght it, I could have burned the whole place up, I would have really been mad.
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1941 Chevy"First rebuild - complete!"Follow the story in the DITY1941 GMC resting peacefully 1946/1947 Chevy Street rod on s10 frame complete 1945 GMC panel truck in line for restoration 1941 Plymouth stock complete 1941 GMC COE in restoration processRead his Project Journal1941 Chevy Coe uncertain future resting now
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