Make sure your wires on the gauge are correct and not crossed ??????
HooT58
----- Original Message -----
From: "kal knickerbocker" <knickk@earthlink.net>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 12:08 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] Need some electrical assistance??
> My son and I have been watching and reading for quite some time now.
Getting
> a great education. But we have encountered a problem that is far beyond
our
> mechanical/electrical knowledge. Our '52 1/2 ton has gone from a rusting
box
> of bolts and what used to be sheet metal to an almost completely renovated
> jewel. The 235 engine has been rebuilt and a new wiring harness installed
per
> instructions. Now its time to turn it over a few times and see if we can
get
> it started. We have run the starter for a short time to make sure the
engine
> was turning okay and to get oil on the valves and cylinder walls. That
all
> worked okay but we noticed a hot smell coming form under the dash and then
a
> hint of smoke. The thermostat lead from the engine block to the
temperature
> gauge was to hot to touch and was starting to melt into the wiring harness
> where the two touched each other. This happened after 15-30 seconds of
> engaging and disengaging the starter to rotate the engine. Something is
> definitely not right. We welcome any thoughts or suggestions.
> Thanks.
>
> kal
> 1952 3100
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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