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SETHDOUG · 05-26-2014, 02:22 PM

CAN YOU HELP ME ?? I HAVE A 1930 2 DR SEDAN ,,,WENT TO START IS FIR THE LOCAL PARADE AND STEPPED ON THE BUTTON ON THE FLOOR ,,,,, NOT EVEN A SOUND ,,,I KNOW THE BATTERY IS HOT BUT PUT THE CHARGER ON IT AND CLEANED AND TIGHTENED THE TERMINALS TOO... STILL NOT EVEN AN UMPHHHHHHH,,,,,DO I HAVE A BAD STARTER OR A SWITCH .....z??????
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Mike V. Florida · 05-26-2014, 02:28 PM

You could have a bad switch. The starter bendex could be stuck in the fly wheel.

MAG · 05-26-2014, 02:31 PM

Starter drive gear may be hung in the flywheel. Put transmission in 3rd gear and give the car a big push backward. Try again to start it.

Tom Wesenberg · 05-26-2014, 03:40 PM

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Actually the push should be forward to unstick the drive, just like an engine after starting will be running faster than the starter, and will spin the drive back out of engagement. Seems most people just rock the car back and forth, and that should work also. As MAG mentioned, 3rd gear is best for the most leverage.

05-26-2014, 02:22 PM	#1
SETHDOUG Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 29	H e l p ????????????1931 starter qqqq CAN YOU HELP ME ?? I HAVE A 1930 2 DR SEDAN ,,,WENT TO START IS FIR THE LOCAL PARADE AND STEPPED ON THE BUTTON ON THE FLOOR ,,,,, NOT EVEN A SOUND ,,,I KNOW THE BATTERY IS HOT BUT PUT THE CHARGER ON IT AND CLEANED AND TIGHTENED THE TERMINALS TOO... STILL NOT EVEN AN UMPHHHHHHH,,,,,DO I HAVE A BAD STARTER OR A SWITCH .....z?????? THANKS FOR LOOKING ,,,[email protected] TRUMBULL CONN...

05-26-2014, 02:28 PM	#2
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florida between Sarasota and TampaSouth Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: H e l p ????????????1931 starter qqqq You could have a bad switch. The starter bendex could be stuck in the fly wheel. __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

05-26-2014, 02:31 PM	#3
MAG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 926	Re: H e l p ????????????1931 starter qqqq Starter drive gear may be hung in the flywheel. Put transmission in 3rd gear and give the car a big push backward. Try again to start it. __________________ I noticed the harder I work the luckier I get!

05-26-2014, 03:40 PM	#4
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: H e l p ????????????1931 starter qqqq Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Actually the push should be forward to unstick the drive, just like an engine after starting will be running faster than the starter, and will spin the drive back out of engagement. Seems most people just rock the car back and forth, and that should work also. As MAG mentioned, 3rd gear is best for the most leverage.