[Roadsters] It won't stop running

[Pat Horne]

Dana,

Years ago my 67.5 would not turn off when the key was switched off. It 
turned out to be an overheated connection on the ammeter that was loose. 
Replacing the fried terminals fixed the problem. I have a GM alternator, 
and I suspect that everyone who has this problem is not running the 
stock alternator. If this is the case, a rewire of the alternator to 
either use external excitation or the use of a relay to shut the 
alternator off when the ignition is turned off will be needed.

What may be causing the problem is that the alternator output is 
connected to the same side of the ammeter as the load of the car. When 
the engine is still turning the alternator is putting out power that 
kept the ignition going.

Peace,
Pat

  Thusly spake Dana Scribner

> My roadster wont stop running. When I turn the key to the garage
> it keeps
> running and when I go to the lock position the starter turns and it
> keeps
> running. I have upgraded to an electronic distributor, I love it and dont
> have a problem with it. At that time I put in a MSD 8202 distributor with an
> internal resistor and new wires. Everything is wired according to the
> instructions. Here is what happens. I can start the car and it runs without a
> problem but when I stop and go to shut the car off it doesnt. It keeps
> running. The only way to stop it is to disconnect the ignition wire to the
> coil
> or the ground terminal on the battery. I have checked the ignition switch
> which
> was fine. The ignition wire to the coil is good. When I disconnected the
> connector on the ignition switch and it keeps running. I replaced the coil
> with
> an old Flamethrower I had and it made no difference. Like the bunny it
> kept on
> running. I did notice that if the rpms stayed below a point it would
> shut off.
> It did this at 1,000; 1500; 2000 rpms but when I got to 2500 and
> the GM
> alternation kicked in I couldnt shut it off. So this is where I am.
> Does
> anyone know what is happening; why its happening and most important what
> is
> the solution?
>
>   
>
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>
> Dana S
>
> 1969 2000
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Pat Horne, Owner, Horne Systems
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