[tcb] Re: I'm thoroughly bummed... the 23 won't be at Nac

  • From: Steve Chamberlain <steveraychamberlain@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:43:33 -0500

Did you try jumping the solenoid?

On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 8:11 AM, James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> It started last weekend and has now gotten worse. I had to get push
> started out of a tire shop on Saturday and
>  I thought I'd had it fixed yesterday but had to get push started out of a
> show.
>
> The starter won't turn. I removed the starter and figured the bushing was
> the problem again. The bushing came out with the starter. I put another one
> in and still nothing, I put in the old starter and after 5 attempts is
> started fine. Now nothing. Robb has suggested soldering the ends of the
> wires to get a good contact through the screw terminals on the ignition
> switch and headlight switch. I'm gonna try that tonight.
>
> I am wondering if it is possible the 8v battery is wreaking havoc with the
> 6v switches? Has anyone had a bushing come out with the starter? I never
> had and am concerned about that as well.
> James
>
> DAC
> TCB
> '59 23 Window Deluxe
> '73/'77 Westfakia
> '78 Super Vert
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