hey all,
I'm experiencing a very strange problem when I try to start my motor. The vehicle is a '69 chevy with a 350. It's running an HEI distributor with an upgraded pertronix coil. I have a high torque mini starter (hitachi motor) that supposedly draws low amperage. my problem is such:
I turn the key to ignition, the starter cranks the motor over, the motor cranks and cranks for as long as I hold it, and it's not until I let the key off of the ignition position, that the thing finally fires, and generally manages to start up as long as i give it a little bit of throttle. I thought I might have problems with my starter switch, but the problem doesn't seem to happen all the time, mostly just when the motor is a little warm from driving around.
Any ideas on this one? Thanks in advance for your input.
cheers
The Blonde Weasel
San Diego, CA
I'm experiencing a very strange problem when I try to start my motor. The vehicle is a '69 chevy with a 350. It's running an HEI distributor with an upgraded pertronix coil. I have a high torque mini starter (hitachi motor) that supposedly draws low amperage. my problem is such:
I turn the key to ignition, the starter cranks the motor over, the motor cranks and cranks for as long as I hold it, and it's not until I let the key off of the ignition position, that the thing finally fires, and generally manages to start up as long as i give it a little bit of throttle. I thought I might have problems with my starter switch, but the problem doesn't seem to happen all the time, mostly just when the motor is a little warm from driving around.
Any ideas on this one? Thanks in advance for your input.
cheers
The Blonde Weasel
San Diego, CA