RE: [Chrysler300] Starting problems for C-300 - a challenge for the new year

["Rich Barber" <c300@xxxxxxx>]

Narve:

Some random considerations.

12-Volt coils start on 12 Volts, but usually run on 6 Volts.  It would be
productive to learn of the differences in windings and primary/secondary
resistance between 6-Volt and 12-Volt coils.

6-Volt power is routed to the coil from the ignition switch via a connection
at the horn relay.  The wire from the horn relay to the coil just floats
around the top of the engine and could easily have its insulation worn
through and be shorting out.

And, condensers can and do fail.  Mine failed after I returned the car's
battery polarity from negative ground to proper positive ground.  I believe
the Pertronix distributor requires a special coil for best performance.
Coils are also polarized with a + and a - on the two small terminals.  I
assume the hot wire from the horn relay should be connected to the -
terminal, but could use confirmation of this.

My 1955 C-300 with 80,000 miles starts very easily if it has fuel in the
carbs to be accelerator-pumped into the manifold.  Otherwise, it requires
lots of cranking to bring fuel from the tank.  But, it does have two manual
chokes installed by some previous owner so I have absolute control over
that.  I have been able to flood it several times when trying to start it
with starter fluid.

I have found the distributor cap to sometimes be difficult to install
squarely as the cap lugs that fit into the distributor body are not that
large or well formed.  Make sure the cap is installed squarely with the lugs
firmly in their matching notches.

I have not had this problem on any MoPar, but GM cars sometimes suck in
moist air into their distributor body.  The moisture condenses on the inside
of the distributor cap and prevents proper rotor-cap electrical gap jumping
and the car won't start until the inside of the cap is dried.

In the end, failure to start violates all the laws of chemistry and
physics--unless something is wrong.  My '86 LeBaron totally died on me the
other day when its timing belt failed.  Fuel and air in the right proportion
plus a hot and well-timed spark=RUMBLE!

Best wishes for a Happy C-300'ly New Year up in the north country.

Rich Barber
Brentwood, CA



-----Original Message-----
From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of paulholm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 9:37 AM
To: jlsavard@xxxxxxx; narve.n@xxxxxxx; Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Starting problems for C-300 - a challenge for the
new year

--- Original Message ---
From: jlsavard@xxxxxxx
To: narve.n@xxxxxxx, Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Starting problems for C-300 - a
challenge for the new year

>In a message dated 1/3/2008 11:46:57 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
>narve.n@xxxxxxx writes:
>
>my  C-300 has been reluctant to start since I bought it back in
85 and  almost
>countless hours have been spent on trying to make it better,
plus I  have
>learned a few tricks down the road too. 


Is it possible that the coil has been replaced with a 12V unit???



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