Electrical Help on a '56

[dardal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Quoting Rob P <fristpenny@xxxxxxxxxxx>:

I think somebody already explained.  The spark caused by the very high current
may be creating an insulating layer.  Tighten the electrode.  If the electrode
is corroded and cannot tighten any further, the fastest solution to eliminate
the problem is to install a piece of aluminum foil between the battery terminal
and the lead electrode.  This will act as a conducting shim and increase the
pressure between the terminal and electrode, as if you had tightened the nut.

D^2 
> 
> Does anybody know the explanation for this?  My car has the exact problem. 
> The positive cable won't tighten and I haven't gotten around to replacing 
> it,  because it's the original and has different wires running off it.  When
> 
> I attach it the interior lights, etc. come on, but sometimes when I go to 
> start it- "click" and everything goes off. You may have to wiggle it a few 
> times before it will crank.  Why does it do this? I would have thought it 
> would be attached or not. I don't understand why cranking it will kill all 
> power.
> 
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