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- Possible Causes
Starter Will Not Turn
If the starter will not turn, try the
following:
- Verify that the starter pedal is not
sticking and goes all the way down.
- If the pedal sticks, disconnect the
storage battery under the seat
- See if the starter will engage. If the
starter spins, "nurse" the pedal until gear engages. In
automatic shift systems, make sure the spring is not broken or
pinion is not stuck to the thread on the shaft.
- Firmly connect the main leads between
the battery switch and starter (especially at the battery and
starting switch).
- Start the car using the manual crank
and drive to the nearest service station.
Starter Turns, But Motor Will Not Fire
If the motor will not fire, do not continue to "churn" the
motor. Instead, check for the following problems:
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- __ Loose battery wire at either terminal
- __ Air lock in gasoline pipe or tank
- __ Inlet valve stuck open
- __ Insufficient lubrication
- __ Piston seized on account of defective
oiling
- __ Bent or broken camshaft or crankshaft
(rare)
- __ Seized main bearings (rare)
- __ Flywheel wedge by foreign matter in
engine base (rare)
- __ Sheared key in crankshaft gear
operating valve mechanism (rare)
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