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- 37 Terraplane#2 August 2007
- einnor August 2007
- JT1940 August 2007
electrical problem
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hey guys, I have a problem.... aquired a 38 packard 6 cyl coupe.. It had been stored in a shed for several years... got the motor, clutch , and water pump all freed up and new oil in it etc... put a battery in and couldn't get it started, because it turned over soo slow... pulled it and it started right up and ran great... drove it about a mile, the came back to the shop, and repaired a gas leak... THEN, it wouldn't do anything... even the headlights wouldn't come on. but, in checking it out and cleaning connections etc, the headlight will come on,,,,But, as soon as you hit the starter button, it will click slightly( I think the click is comming from the starter solonoid, but not sure) and everything go's dead again, including the headlights, which should burn anytime. Note, we hooked the battery up as a positive ground... can you give me any ideas where to start... We've already took the battery cables off at the starter etc and cleaned them good....
ronnie -
Sounds like a battery connection problem somewhere. Have you checked the ground connection as well as all others?How about the cable condition and size? Was the generator charging when the car was running? What's the battery condition now?
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you said it had been stored several yrs, assumeing your battery is good and fully charged there is a good possabilty the starter internals need a good cleaning, may be shorting internally when you activate it.
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Well jt1940 ... you were right on... I had cleaned the battery cables but, didn't get the ground cable good enough..... found this only after rebuilding the starter.... anyway, that took care of the electrical problem, then, the problem to contend with was it turning over too slow..... adjusting the timing took care of that problem..... thanks for your input...
ronnie
