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35slantback · 06-08-2015, 04:10 PM

Tried to start the '35 and something weird happened. I'm not an electrical person so am confused. Had car running about a year ago and today hooked up freshly charged 6v battery with + ground. When cranked engine it rotated clockwise (looking at engine front) and nearly started but ran the battery too low. Then when tried to pull the car in gear it to start, the engine rotated counterclockwise. When flipped on switch to coil and pulled again, engine rotated clockwise again, and when flipped switch off again it reversed to counterclockwise again ???
None of my buddies or I had ever seen anything like this before.
Just got started on flatheads, and not sure whats happening...any help?
Also installed new mech fuel pump but still not getting fuel to carb...using temporary tank can so don't think its rust from old tank??

06-08-2015, 04:10 PM	#1
35slantback Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 8	Engine turns backward??? Tried to start the '35 and something weird happened. I'm not an electrical person so am confused. Had car running about a year ago and today hooked up freshly charged 6v battery with + ground. When cranked engine it rotated clockwise (looking at engine front) and nearly started but ran the battery too low. Then when tried to pull the car in gear it to start, the engine rotated counterclockwise. When flipped on switch to coil and pulled again, engine rotated clockwise again, and when flipped switch off again it reversed to counterclockwise again ??? None of my buddies or I had ever seen anything like this before. Just got started on flatheads, and not sure whats happening...any help? Also installed new mech fuel pump but still not getting fuel to carb...using temporary tank can so don't think its rust from old tank??