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Offline Gusgus74

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No start problem
« on: January 26, 2011, 09:05:30 pm »
My 383 would not start the other day after a short trip. It's been very cold around here so I thought I  might have flooded the engine in trying to start it. It would crank and crank but not fire at all not even a puff. So I checked for spark and found none. I finally figured out that the coil was not getting any voltage when the key was in the start (cranking) position but it had a solid 12 volts in the run position. I ran a jumper wire from the battery +  post to the coil terminal and it fired right up instantly. It's been starting fine since then without the jumper wire. Does this indicate a starter going bad or is it the solenoid?
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Offline beastie_3

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Re: No start problem
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2011, 10:06:25 pm »
ummm sounds like the wire going to your coil.

You said the engine always cranked, so that would not be your starter. or solenoid...
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Re: No start problem
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2011, 09:43:10 am »
I'm thinking ignition switch
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Re: No start problem
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2011, 06:48:54 pm »
What wiring harness? Is it factory? What year?
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Offline Gusgus74

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Re: No start problem
« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2011, 07:03:13 pm »
It's a 74 350 long bed the harness is original as far as I know. What has me stumped is that  I was able to start it when I ran a wire from the battery pos to the coil terminal. And it seems to working fine now even without my jumper wire connected.
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Re: No start problem
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2011, 04:44:52 pm »
The 74 had a points ignition system so if no one updated your harness you should make sure it's not using a resistance wire. Run a new circuit and supply the coil with the full 12 volts.
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