Re: Starting components

Posted by HH56 On 2023/9/16 12:33:25

The starting switch is called a carburetor starting switch and the 48 2211 chassis should not have the large 356 engine and no automatic transmission so there should not be any extra starting interlocks. Just make sure the transmission is in neutral or clutch is depressed. Turn the key on, push the accelerator to the floor and the starter motor should operate.

Note that in some instances the carburetor starting switch was bypassed if it failed or sometimes due to owner preference and a regular pushbutton start installed. In other cases a pushbutton was wired in so both it or the carburetor switch could be used. Those pushbuttons were often mounted out of sight under the dash edge.

The starting switch is a black plastic object on the rear side of the carburetor. The location varies by carburetor model but I think yours may be lower down toward the passenger side of carburetor base. It should have two wires connected -- one on each side of the switch. It is activated when the accelerator pedal is pushed almost all the way to the floor. When the starter switch is activated it connects 6 volts coming from the ign switch to the small terminal on top of the starter solenoid to energize the starter motor. The solenoid is positioned on top of the starter motor.