Re: KPack's 1954 Panama
Posted by HH56 On 2024/3/7 12:44:50
And if the problem continues intermittently after the starter is gone thru, don't forget the ign switch. The solenoid pinion shift type starters pull a lot of current thru the minimally sized starter contact in the switch resulting in known failures in 54-6 ign switches. Symptoms are intermittent operation of the switch as a whole which can sometimes be "fixed" by jiggling the key and overall roughness moving between positions. In worst cases the starter hangs on and fails to quit running when key is released.
Here is an example of a typical failure. The small starter contact should have a smooth rounded surface much like the larger ACC, IGN and BAT contacts. In this example there is a hole in the starter contact because it became so overheated it finally melted. The corresponding area on the contact plate was also melted.
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Here is an example of a typical failure. The small starter contact should have a smooth rounded surface much like the larger ACC, IGN and BAT contacts. In this example there is a hole in the starter contact because it became so overheated it finally melted. The corresponding area on the contact plate was also melted.
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