Re: 1952 300 not starting

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2010/6/14 22:09:43

checked the battery with a voltmeter and it was down to about three amps recharged it and tried again to start it. Still won't fire. Rechecked the points. Still won't run.

Since you used a voltmeter, I guess you mean it was down to 3 volts, not amps. Best way to check a lead/acid battery is with a battery hydrometer, specific gravity should be about 1.285 fully charged. If your battery really only reads 3 volts, forget it, it's junk and no amount of charging is going to change that. And 3 volts isn't enough to trigger the ignition system, or even enough to give a little glow to a bulb for that matter. I'd suggest getting a new battery and starting from there.