So Frank, wire another battery into it, in series, with a cut off switch.
When it gets below 40*, turn the switch on and start the stubborn bastard!
I just can't believe this stubborn little car is gonna whup up on THE Guru
of the LBC!!
Brad
On 2/5/06, Frank Clarici <spritenut@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> 1959 Austin A40 Farina. One of 12 MKIs imported to the USA.
> 1275 engine, 5 speed gearbox, Header, Weber, 2 door station wagon type
> saloon.
> New tires and NOS Flying "A" hubcaps ;)
> It flat out will NOT start at 40* or colder.
> Other than that, it's a cool little car.
> It needs constant attention, loads of chrome to be polished, always
> needs messing with the ignition system.
> Carb is a 40 DCOE Weber and has always been perfect.
> Gauranteed to leave you standed if the temp drops to 39*
> Fresh paint job in Sept 05.
> New battery, starter, solenoid 9/05 too.
> But this did not solve the non starting problem at 40*
> 41* and it starts just fine.
> I have replaced the battery 3 times.
> 3 or 4 starters, 2 or 3 soleniods, half a dozen dizzys, and even a 1.75
> SU but it just will not start at 40*
> I have owned this car since 1997 and it has NEVER started at 40*
> I even changed the engine but that didn't help.
> It just HATES me and I hate it!
> There is NO reason for the non starting issue below 40*.
> Everything has been replaced a couple of times.
> Only the ignition switch is original to the car so maybe that's it but
> it works fine. Oh yeah, the muffler has not been replaced, maybe that's
> it?
> The original 948 engine did have a hand crank so you might want to stick
> that back in this orphan so you can hand crank it when it's 40* out.
> The 1275 in the car has no provisions for the hand crank and lord knows
> it needs it cause unless you stick a 24v battery in it, it just doesn't
> crank over fast enough when it's cold out.
>
> If you live where it goes below 40*, you'll have to move farther south.
> http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut/A40s.jpg
> --
> Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
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