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Don't know what to do to get car started
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murphy1936 |
12-02-2013 @ 6:49 PM
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Finally got 0 cables. All three were connected to chassis. Battery, firewall, and engine. Plan to try starting tomorrow. Too cold in garage tonight. And I'm tired This is latest update. John
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TomO |
11-28-2013 @ 3:15 PM
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You do not need 00 cables for your battery to starter connections. The 2ga cables sold for 6 volt systems work fine. Your defective battery may have been your problem all along. Use a voltmeter to check out what is bad in your system and the repair or replace the defective component.
Tom
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deuce_roadster |
11-28-2013 @ 11:03 AM
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If you want to test the solenoid, you just take the battery cable side off and touch and hold it against the post that goes down to the starter. You DON'T connect it with a nut. You are just jumping around it. You need to be able to disconnect it after momentarily seeing if the engine turns over at the proper speed. It will arc a little when you touch the cable to the post and you need to hold if firm. Don't let the arc startle you. You can also test the solenoid with a meter to measure the resistance and/or voltage on the starter side. I don't remember what the actual numbers are to indicate good/bad when you test with a meter. Someone will chime in with that.
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murphy1936 |
11-28-2013 @ 8:36 AM
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thanks to everyone for great input to a loss solider on 1941ford coupe. The connections were not clean . Now they are. Paint under the cable to body. All cleaned ? Going to look for welding cable oo. Bypassing solinoid might be good idea. Do I cable in on both sides or disconnect wires and do it. Will I ruin solinoide Doing that by chance.john
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trjford8 |
11-28-2013 @ 7:58 AM
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You can get the larger 6 volt cable from Napa. If you have a welding supply store in your area you can buy the cable from them and the ends from Napa and make your own cables.Some Napa stores will also make up cables for you.
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MICHV8 |
11-28-2013 @ 7:22 AM
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My Macs catalog doesn't indicate 00 and I would be surprised if they are. Go online and buy welding cable and do your own soldering...very easy. 00 comes in black and red with red being a little more flexible, but black is very workable...
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4dFordSC |
11-27-2013 @ 7:54 PM
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Mac's has them ready made.
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murphy1936 |
11-27-2013 @ 6:50 PM
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Where should I go for 00 battery cables of various lengths?.. I have cleaned off all connections from and to battery and used dialectic grease on all some pretty much dirty etc .? Returned optima battery waiting for replacement. The battery would lose charge and go down to 2.40 volts. Bad cell. Would napa sell 00 cables? Thks for info appreciate John(Murphy)
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TomO |
11-27-2013 @ 7:31 AM
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Check my reply to Pair of 40s. https://www.earlyfordv8.org/forum/viewmessages.cfm?Forum=18&Topic=6755&sortby=desc
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woodiewagon46 |
11-27-2013 @ 6:57 AM
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Is this a new restoration? Many times a ground strap is bolted to a painted chassis and the paint prevents a good contact. Was the car running OK before this problem? How are the starter motor brushes? Start with the battery and work towards the starter making sure every contact is clean and tight. Let us know how you are progressing.
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