I had a 67 GTO and it suddenly tried to start by itself
onetime. I had been working under it and saw the starter cable and wires
to the starter were in a metal tube. This tube ran down between the head
and the exhaust manifold. Well me being real smart straightened out these
wires so they were nice and straight. They had previously been bent after
exiting the tube into right angles then bolted to the starter. I took it
for a 25 mile drive, got out and about an hour later all hell brakes
loose. The starter engaged and was trying to start the engine, a neighbor
came and told me my car was having some serious issues. I go outside and
the goat starter was turning like crazy. Lots of smoke, the battery and
starter getting hot. Had to pull a battery cable off the battery to stop
it. Good thing I was there and the car not in the garage. That
metal tube had fallen down upon the starter because I had straghtened out the
wires and did a direct short to the starter!!!
Dennis
68 Omaha Orange FB 360 67 Imperial Titanic 4 door sedan 64 Dodge 880 land yacht w 413
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