Hi Pete,
Sounds like the starter may be bad. Try this - on the front end of the starter
the square end of the motor shaft sticks out about 3/8's of an inch. Turn the
shaft a turn or two with a wrench and then try to start the engine. Let us
know what you find.
Rick
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> On Jul 2, 2016, at 3:22 PM, Pboser Yahoo via Spridgets
> <spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
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> Hi all,
> My 59 Bugeye spends most of the time in the garage, but I periodically get to
> drag it out. Although it has had a weak battery, it usually charges up and
> comes to life. However, I am having a starter problem and I'm looking for
> help to diagnose it.
> First of all, be aware that the car will run start and run fine if I push
> start it.
> However, when I pull on the starter knob, the gas gauge goes to zero but the
> starter doesn't function.
> Any thoughts on diagnosing the problem? I'm getting tired of push- starting!
> It's too flat around here!
> Thanks,
> Pete
>
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