on the T F trucks there is a wire from the starter selinoid small post
marked R ) , to the dist side of the ballast resistor ,to do the same
thing!
Greg in Fla
56 short
-----Original Message-----
From: Mac Kinghorn <kinghorn@granite.mb.ca>
To: oletrucks <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 12:36 AM
Subject: [oletrucks] Connectivity or maybe conductivity
>Miq
>
>I have undergone a similar problem with my 52 Chev with the 216. My truck
>has been upgraded to 12 volts and the ignition coil is fed through a
ballast
>resistor. If the battery is the least little bit weak the truck is a bear
>to start with the starter but usually bump starts in a few feet. It would
>appear that the hard starting with the cold weather may quite possibly be
>due to the extra power required to turn the engine over and therefore a
>little less power to the ignition. The ballast resistor drops the
ignition
>voltage feeding the coil and through trial and tribulations and a little
bit
>of what if I try this I came up with the idea one day. I put a jumper wire
>across the ballast resistor to see what would happen and low and behold hit
>the starter pedal, the engine cranked a few time and started. I
immediately
>shut the engine off and took the jumper off then tried to start the engine.
>It would not go. Put the jumper back on and started the engine no problem.
>With the engine running I removed the jumper and the engine continued to
run
>without problem. Drove the truck to town, about 20K, shut it off, did some
>business, jumped in turned on the key hit the starter and away it wen.
>Battery had charged up somewhat on the trip to town and had the oomph that
>it needed. When I got home I got a spring loaded single throw - single
pole
>toggle switch and mounted it under the dash wiring one side to the power
>side of the ballast resistor and the other side to the coil side of the
>ballast resistor. Now when I have a problem starting all I do is pull the
>switch while cranking and away it goes. Once she fires up I let go of the
>switch and away I go.
>
>Hope this helps you. I know how frustrating it can be when it appears that
>there is lots of battery but no go on the start yet a 10 foot push has it
up
>and running.
>
>To all list members Merry Christmas and all the best for a Happy and
>Prosperous New Year
>
>Mac
>
>52 Chev 1300 - In the garage for the winter. BYW Temp this week, SE
>Manitoba,has been in the minus 25 - 30 C range.
>
>.
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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