Scott-
After being parked for 9 years, the ground connection to the frame may be a
little corroded. Might be worth looking into. Also the connection from the
battery to the starter may need to be cleaned. I use medium sandpaper to
assure a good contact from metal to metal. But on the bright side, if you
can jump start it, and it purrs like a kitten, you're way ahead in the game
already!
I'm sure you will get lots of good advice from others who know a lot more
about the electrical system than I do. Good luck!
Smokey Culver, League City, Texas
'50 3600 5-window (mine)
'58 Apache (hers)
See 'em at: http://sites.netscape.net/ChrlsCul/homepage
-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Rice - ATCX <srice@mail.maricopa.gov>
To: 'oletrucks@autox.team.net' <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, September 01, 2000 9:09 AM
Subject: [oletrucks] Battery problems
>I am new to this list and very new at owning an ole Chevy truck. I recently
>inherited a 1954 3600. I know very little about the truck other than it was
>parked about 9 years ago. Well I cleaned all fuel lines and the tank and
>purchased a new 6 volt battery. When I attempted to start the truck, I
>seemed as if the battery was dead, it would barely turn over. I decided to
>jump start the truck (directly to the starter) and much to my surprise it
>started almost immediately and purred like a kitten.
>My problem now is that even with a fully charged 6 volt battery the truck
>will not crank fast enough to start. Also if I leave the battery connected
>it goes completely dead after a few hours. I would appreciate any and all
>suggestions and/or opinions regarding this.
>
>Scott Rice
>54 - 3600
>Phx AZ
>
>
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
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