Just a quick addition…. The battery is at full charge and when I reconnect the terminals and flash the voltage regulator I get nothing. No spark… yes I am touching only the battery and generator like the instructions say for a Delco voltage regulator.

We have a new twist to the plot! I checked the ignition switch wiring and connections and all are clean. I then started up the car all was good for about 4 min when I pressed the headlamp switch for the headlights the engine died and I have zero power to the car not even enough juice to light the courtesy lights.

Thanks tomorrow I will do the dreaded maneuver under the dash and check out the GA wiring to see if it is clean. Then move to the starting switch.

Exactly the same for me… when cold all the way to the floor. When warm barely touch it and she fires right up. Unless my dreaded issue occurred and then I get nothing no mater how far down I push the peddle or how many times.

Yea that concerns me as well. Not sure why that happened and it occurred right after I was having issues of not start. Then suddenly I after trying again with the peddle it started and that is when I noticed the puff of white smoke. Hasn’t done it since but car continues to randomly not start whether it’s been running and engine still work or engine cold you never know when you are going to get nothing. Not even the click of a solenoid or anything.

Thank you so much on this info. I will start looking there and see what I find. Will keep you posted.0

The car is a 1948 22nd series. Has key and foot accelerator start. Manual transmission with out overdrive. Car was required at some point but all wires both in color and gauge match up exactly to the drawings. Hope this helps…. Ask any and all questions the more the closer to solving this riddle which is probably something incredibly simple but over looked.

This is a tough one folks! All summer long I have had intermittent starting issues and I cannot trace back to what the issues is. I get in the car and when I turn the key and press the excellerator I get nothing not even a failed attempt to turn over. I have replaced the battery thinking it was no good. I have removed the starter and had that cleaned and serviced along with a new 6 volt solenoid. I have tested the generator and that is putting out 7 volts not only at the generator but to the battery as well when engine is brought up from idle. Even checked the voltage regulator and that is good as well. I can tell you I did notice a few oddities that might help. Once when starting the car I got a little puff of white smoke from behind the ignition switch. Also the oil pressure sensor would read a solid 40 at idle then at 35mph drop to 20 and when stopped at a light go up to 80 then back down to 20 when driving. Now it just sits at 20. Btw I did check the oil pressure using a mechanical pressure gauge and all is good. Also when driving at night at idle the headlights are super dim and the dash lights are non exsistant. The blinkers do not work as well, but when I am driving then the headlights brighten up along with the dash lights and the turn signal works. I do know on 6 volt system things get a little dim but I have never experienced this before. I have had the car 3 years and this all started suddenly this spring. I am at a complete loss and even my mechanic is stumped as well. Car has become unreliable even though mechanically she runs like a fine Swiss Watch.

Thanks I will go check that out.

Thank you very much I appreciate the help. Hoping I can figure out the correct carpet color. It’s blue now…