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farmerdick · 08-28-2012, 07:41 PM

Hey Guys, Check this out. I had to pull the motoe receiently for a non related problem. Put everything back CORRECTLY and it made one click on the starter and that was that. Charged the battery, still nothing. Test light showed power to all places where it should be. Thought I might have shorted the high tention cable to the distributor. I disconnected all the connections at the terminal box. Still nothing. Ordered new switch fron Snyders same day. In the meantime was reading a Q&A in the Restorer and it was about any of the electrical components not working if they had bad grounds. Well, to make a long story short, I had refurbished the clutch housing with some nice Ford green paint. If I pull the starter and scrape the paint away from the starter bolt connections, do you think the car will start?

Richard

damnfingers · 08-28-2012, 07:57 PM

Try it and see.

jkeesey · 08-28-2012, 08:20 PM

Its worth a shot. Its either a bad ground or a problem with your starter. When you have the starter off check the starting mechanism on the top and make sure its connections are good.

700rpm · 08-28-2012, 08:38 PM

Read this thread below:

http://fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=72911

w.michael · 08-28-2012, 08:45 PM

Can you turn the engine over with the crank? If not, perhaps the starter is jambed. Put the car in high gear and rock it back and forth.

Aerocraft · 08-28-2012, 08:47 PM

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Before you pull the starter just clean the paint off from under the outboard starter flange attach bolt and install the bolt. That should be enough of a ground to answer your question. Gar Williams

Fred K-OR · 08-28-2012, 09:38 PM

Just clean your battery cables where they hook onto the battery. Had the same problem the other day and that did the trick. If you don't have a cable cleaner, that would be a good investment. In the meantime, try sandpaper.

Tom Wesenberg · 08-28-2012, 10:54 PM

I've never seen a paint related grounding problem, especially when lock washers are used. I have seen dark lead on the battery posts cause problems, as well as rust in the ground circuit.

farmerdick · 09-02-2012, 07:27 AM

Guys, My problem was a bad ground at the positive ground strap. Thank you for your help.

Richard

08-28-2012, 07:41 PM	#1
farmerdick Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Readfield, Maine Posts: 347	Engine won`t start Hey Guys, Check this out. I had to pull the motoe receiently for a non related problem. Put everything back CORRECTLY and it made one click on the starter and that was that. Charged the battery, still nothing. Test light showed power to all places where it should be. Thought I might have shorted the high tention cable to the distributor. I disconnected all the connections at the terminal box. Still nothing. Ordered new switch fron Snyders same day. In the meantime was reading a Q&A in the Restorer and it was about any of the electrical components not working if they had bad grounds. Well, to make a long story short, I had refurbished the clutch housing with some nice Ford green paint. If I pull the starter and scrape the paint away from the starter bolt connections, do you think the car will start? Richard

08-28-2012, 07:57 PM	#2
damnfingers Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 1	Re: Engine won`t start Try it and see.

08-28-2012, 08:20 PM	#3
jkeesey Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Glenmoore Pa Posts: 1,644	Re: Engine won`t start Its worth a shot. Its either a bad ground or a problem with your starter. When you have the starter off check the starting mechanism on the top and make sure its connections are good.

08-28-2012, 08:38 PM	#4
700rpm Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 5,938	Re: Engine won`t start Read this thread below: http://fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=72911 __________________ Ray Horton, Portland, OR As you go through life, keep your eye on the donut, not the hole.

08-28-2012, 08:45 PM	#5
w.michael Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: North Carolina Posts: 419	Re: Engine won`t start Can you turn the engine over with the crank? If not, perhaps the starter is jambed. Put the car in high gear and rock it back and forth.

08-28-2012, 08:47 PM	#6
Aerocraft Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 1,387	Re: Engine won`t start Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Before you pull the starter just clean the paint off from under the outboard starter flange attach bolt and install the bolt. That should be enough of a ground to answer your question. Gar Williams

08-28-2012, 09:38 PM	#7
Fred K-OR Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Stayton, Oregon Posts: 3,806	Re: Engine won`t start Just clean your battery cables where they hook onto the battery. Had the same problem the other day and that did the trick. If you don't have a cable cleaner, that would be a good investment. In the meantime, try sandpaper. __________________ Fred Kroon 1929 Std Coupe 1929 Huckster

08-28-2012, 10:54 PM	#8
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Engine won`t start I've never seen a paint related grounding problem, especially when lock washers are used. I have seen dark lead on the battery posts cause problems, as well as rust in the ground circuit.

09-02-2012, 07:27 AM	#9
farmerdick Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Readfield, Maine Posts: 347	Re: Engine won`t start Guys, My problem was a bad ground at the positive ground strap. Thank you for your help. Richard