I had exactly the problem you describe, and it turned out to be a bad
connection between the battery negative cable (negative ground) and the
firewall.
Of course, I didn't figure this out until after I had changed the
starter...
Don't forget the ground between the engine and body, also. Either will
cause serious starting problems when everything else seems to work fine.
Good luck!
Tom Zuchowski, '61 Bugeye
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> From: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
> To: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
> Subject: New Starter
> Date: Monday, June 01, 1998 11:35 PM
>
> Thanks to all who replied about my starter and where to get one. Seems
Kar
> Parts can order one for under $50 with my trade in. Sounds good, but
there
> is one more thing I'm going to check before ordering.
>
> Looking for broken connections, groundings, etc. I found this - very
badly
> frayed and nearly broken connection to the coil. Would this cause my
> problem which is that the car starts to turn over when I turn the
ignition
> and then comes to a halt a few seconds later? Sounds kind of like dead
> battery, but when turn the lights on they come on bright and stay that
way.
> They don't fade down.
>
> In any case, I've got to fix the coil connection. Hope Radio Shack can
> supply a suitable connector as there is one in the Port Authority Bus
> Terminal where I commmute into NYC everyday.
>
> Philip
>
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