Den:
There are 3 main culprits for the problem
you have and they are not the battery or cables. The first is the vacuum switch
which prevents the engine from cranking while running. It is located behind the
carburetor and the quick way to diagnose in to jumper the two wires, The second
is the starter switch in the shifter assembly, a quick test for this is to hook
a test lamp onto the brown wire at the starter relay, if it lights when you
push in the neutral button that isn’t the problem. If that is OK then put
a jumper from the yellow wire at the starter relay to ground, if it cranks then
the relay is OK. Next jumper the brown wire from the vacuum switch to ground
and try to crank it, if it starts then the problem is the neutral safety switch
in the transmission or the wire to it. I hope this helps and saves the
frustration and expense of dealing with a shop that doesn’t know old cars
and doesn’t care either.
Ernie and The
Black Bitc_!!
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Convert.HELP!
Hi Den,
I would disconnect the battery cables and ensure they are clean with no acid
corrosion on them. If they are corroded clean them with a wire brush, take the
battery out and wash it with baking soda and water. Rinse and dry it with a
throw away rag. Be sure to not let the soda and water get inside the batter
cells. It sounds like it could be simply a dirty connection to the battery.
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Sent: Thursday, April 06,
2006 2:08 PM
Subject: IML:
1958 Imperial Convert.HELP!
I just moved from Redwood City, Ca. to Naples Fl. & need to
get some work done on my car. Not sure if it's the nutural safty switch, of
starter. It just stopped starting while we were at Publix doing some shopping.
Jumped the switch under the hood & it started right up. Anyone in the area
knoiw a good place to take it?
