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Yep, non-starting car would sum it up.
The thing has been sitting since 1986, without being started. Unfortuantly, my electrical skills are not too strong, so i have to ask questions about these kinds of things all of the time.
Here's a brief rundown...
It's a 215ci V8, 2barrel carby. All stock.
Using a full size battery, fully charged, the car will crank and turn over, but very slowly, and sometimes, it won't even do that much, it'll just click.
When it was cranking at its' best, it was not producing spark from the coil. I have replaced the coil and plug leads, and visually checked the wires that run from the intersection of the voltage regulator to the alternator and to the coil, and it all seems fine. All of the plugs are in great condition too.
All of the car's accessories work just fine, all except the engine. The power is running thru all of the interior parts and headlights and all that stuff.
When the car was last used, it started up fine (aparently) and there were no real problems with it.
I had an idea today that maybe the starter motor is not as solid as it once was (maybe needs new solenoid, or wiring). If the starter was not cranking the engine "enough" would spark have a chance to be produced from the coil? Or does the coil produce the spark from the ignition?? I guess i'm asking if the engine has to be turning/cranking at a certain speed for spark to be produced. It just seems like the car has the right amount of power for everything except for the starter to turn the engine nice and strong.
Is it worth the mess to pull out the starter and have it checked, or would that waste some time?
Big questions, hopefully someone can help out.
Thanks,
Mike.
P.S. At least I have the entire braking system to clean out and re-build while i figure out the engine stuff. Pretty much done now with the brakes, so getting anxious to hear the roar of the 140hp!!! (Yes, i'm being sarcastic towards the small-block)
The thing has been sitting since 1986, without being started. Unfortuantly, my electrical skills are not too strong, so i have to ask questions about these kinds of things all of the time.
Here's a brief rundown...
It's a 215ci V8, 2barrel carby. All stock.
Using a full size battery, fully charged, the car will crank and turn over, but very slowly, and sometimes, it won't even do that much, it'll just click.
When it was cranking at its' best, it was not producing spark from the coil. I have replaced the coil and plug leads, and visually checked the wires that run from the intersection of the voltage regulator to the alternator and to the coil, and it all seems fine. All of the plugs are in great condition too.
All of the car's accessories work just fine, all except the engine. The power is running thru all of the interior parts and headlights and all that stuff.
When the car was last used, it started up fine (aparently) and there were no real problems with it.
I had an idea today that maybe the starter motor is not as solid as it once was (maybe needs new solenoid, or wiring). If the starter was not cranking the engine "enough" would spark have a chance to be produced from the coil? Or does the coil produce the spark from the ignition?? I guess i'm asking if the engine has to be turning/cranking at a certain speed for spark to be produced. It just seems like the car has the right amount of power for everything except for the starter to turn the engine nice and strong.
Is it worth the mess to pull out the starter and have it checked, or would that waste some time?
Big questions, hopefully someone can help out.
Thanks,
Mike.
P.S. At least I have the entire braking system to clean out and re-build while i figure out the engine stuff. Pretty much done now with the brakes, so getting anxious to hear the roar of the 140hp!!! (Yes, i'm being sarcastic towards the small-block)