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Ahh but it is connected. There are two good sized wires held on with a nut, (similar to one of the posts on the starter solenoid) located on the...
Ok so I took the advice of you guys and replaced the positive battery terminal, and the starter solenoid. I tested the wires with the key in the...
would the aerostar springs work for a 63 Fairlane 500 as well? Was planning on cutting a full coil and blockig the rear but after reading the...
Don't give up the ship... just yet. Pictures attached. I have three wires I have traced from the firewall to the coil. Well Two of the wires go to...
OK so the woes continue.... I tried to take the wire off the back of the alternator this morning.... there is not one big wire. There are two...
Ok so here is the final result thanks to a great and awesome tip by Chop32. The neutral safety switch and shift linkage was all out of alignment....
OK thanks, will try this in the daylight and report back here with the result.
Ok here are some pictures. This is focusing on the line running from the alternator to the coil.[IMG] This is the end of the wire running to the...
ok, after messing with the ignition switch then the not wanting to start... I am right back where I started from. I put the freshly charged...
ok what do I look for?? Not sure what a one way Diode looks like
When this whole mess started I had to pull that wire off the dizzy to get the car to stop running, could that have mucked it up??
I do not know.... but I keep a 2 x 4 in the door jamb in case Christine tries to close the doors and trap me. Also there is a 4 x 8 propping the...
Ok the battery is taking a LONG charge... the charger is still humming away saying the battery is taking a full charge. Here is my question. If...
Yes....I get that ... once.. then nothing. I am charging the battery as we speak.
ok I got the new ignition cyl in place and ran it through the motions before I hooked back up the battery and reattached the wire from the coil to...
Ok had a beer (root beer) lubed it up and talked dirty to it and it came out. Now I am having issues getting the new one to lock in place?
Should I buy it a drink first??? LMAO!!!!:D
ok frustrated... is there some trick to getting the ignition cyl out of the dash?? I am inserting a bobby pin and I can feel the plunger give, I...
nope no electric fan
Will try this if changing the ignition switch does not work. Thanks
The generator was replaced with an alternator well over a year ago, and this is the first time this has happened. Sometimes prior to this I would...
I have an issue with the 63 fairlane. Rather than a running issue.... I have a shutting off issue. I turn the key to the off position and the car...
ahh it rages on.....
thanks, a friend was saying it was a 28-31 model A. There was a slight debate. Thanks again.
Can anyone help me ID this beauty??
Thanks Stu... I mean Captain. Does anyone have a picture or diagram where this connects to the lower end of the manifold, I see where it attaches...
Nope not that I can see, and does anyone know where one can find this elusive heat riser tube? I have checked on Dearborne's website and MAC's...
You sir are a dad gum genius!! I did this and the truck fired right over with the gear indicator in Reverse. Now the truck is idling high and i...
Ok a buddy of mine here on the HAMB is coming over tomorrow and we're gonna look this over and try diagnosing this with the leads you all have...
Ok stupid question number two... where is the neutral safety switch? Is it by the steering column, under the hood or by the transmission shift...
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