68 Signet electronic ignition trouble - HELP..
The starting issue with the Signet I thought was as good as it was going to get. After everything priorly listed it was still difficult starting but much better heading in the right direction. I guess all the cranking took its toll on the starter. The starter got so bad that it needed to be tapped on to finally work.
This past weekend my son kicked me in the butt. With his help and motivation, I assisted while he changed the starter. A long the way I have found everything that has been done wrong to the Signet. A lot of issues leading to one big problem. The starter wires and bolts were so loose my son was able to remove the old stater without tools. I am beginning to think the car was deliberately sabotage. No one can be so mechanically stupid as to totally screw up everything.
I think the starter failed because the loose wires might have caused to much resistance. New starter in the car with all fasteners correctly tightened the engine spins faster and it even starts little easier. Furthering towards perfection? I bought and new accelerator pump along the way but with the engine spinning faster it appears the fuel pump might be building more pressure allowing the carburetor squirter to operate more efficiently. First attempt with the new starter I flooded the engine. New learning curve - I do not need to pump the crap out of the accelerator pedal. With new starter in the car and it did not start on the first attempt. Investigated why, I pulled the air cleaner to see it the engine was getting fuel. I gave the carburetor linkage a tug and the squirter was working better than I ever noticed.