Rod,, When my 76 does this (on the sunrise side of Michigan) I hold the key
on start and wiggle the gear shift still it starts cranking.. works for
me!!! Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rod Anderson" <rod_anderson_99@yahoo.com>
To: "Six Pack" <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2006 1:48 PM
Subject: Intermittant starting problem
> All:
>
> Our planned Saturday cruise along rural Michigan backroads was cut short
> when the Old Blue (1974, CF18407U) refused to start; showed the "fasten
> seat belt" light and buzzer, but no starter action, not even a click. No
> problem, probably the battery. Charged the battery overnight; the
> starter engaged the first try. Wouldn't work for subsequent trys. Time
> to break out Dan Master's invaluable book. Using his diagnostic procedure
> (connecting from the + terminal to the S terminal on the solenoid), I was
> able to confirm the starter and solenoid were OK . Then, tracked down
> the starter relay (which tooks some doing). Cleaned it up a bit to
> identify the wire color codes in preparation for the next step in Dan's
> diagnostics. On a hunch, tried the starter at that point, and it worked
> fine. Tried it several times subsequently and still works OK.
>
> "It fixed itself." Needless to say, this make me nervous about shutting
> the engine off when not safely in the garage. I have now cleaned up the
> terminals on the starter relay (and starter itself), but I'm still a
> little concerned that there's something else going on. Any thoughts?
>
> This is a '74, which has the seat belt interlock and starter relay.
>
> Rod Anderson
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