matchek
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Hi, I have been having trouble starting the 70 Charger when cold when transmission is in park. As some of you may remember, I posted awhile ago that I had this problem and I eventually replaced the neutral safety switch because I just assumed that it was because when it turn crank it cranked well. Probably had it replaced 3 times because knock offs leaked, but eventually bought a NOS switch a few months ago and it did not leak. The starting problem doesn't seem to be a prevelant when the car does not need a lot of cranking to start. Initially I just assumed the neutral safety switch was bad, and since a knock off was so cheap, I just had it changed out, but the problem did not go away.
After not starting it for several weeks with the carb dry, it takes several engine cranks to get gas in the engine. With the car in park I can crank the engine maybe 3 times but then the car won't turn over at all with no sound. In fact, I sense that when the car is initially turning over, the engine stops turning after 2 seconds sometimes even though I still have the ignition key is still turned - this is a new problem that did not notice before. [Note: After around the 3 crank, the engine will not turnover, but If continue to try to start the car, I notice the electric voltmeter on the dash go from around 12 o'clock to 11 o'clock so I know something is drawing electricity.]
When i jiggle the shifter in neutral, I can crank the engine no matter how long and many times I want. In NEUTRAL, when cold the car starts fine and runs great after a few more good, extended cranks. When I shut the car off (and the car is warm and/or has fuel in carb) and go to start the car in park, the car starts right up in park with no effort.
Does this sound like the starter or some relay is going bad? I am a little baffled. I did have some mechanic issues with the transmission adjustment as I posted earlier, so I wanted to jump on the linkage adjustment is still not right. I am concerned that that ignition switch is a little loosey goosey.
But the car starts in Park when the engine is warm and/or has been started recently where is does not need a lot of cranking to get fuel into the carbs. If it was the adjustment I would think that the warmth or recent turnover of the car would have nothing to do with it and it would not start in Park no matter what if the adjustment was off. I am also thinking is has something to do with the starter because the starting when cold or carbs dry performance has worsened even though the despite the replacement of several neutral safety switches.
I have no idea how old the starter is. My prior experience with starters on other cars is the problem with the starter is when it is hot, not cold, and shifting to neutral does not affect it. I am baffled. Any thought or help please?
After not starting it for several weeks with the carb dry, it takes several engine cranks to get gas in the engine. With the car in park I can crank the engine maybe 3 times but then the car won't turn over at all with no sound. In fact, I sense that when the car is initially turning over, the engine stops turning after 2 seconds sometimes even though I still have the ignition key is still turned - this is a new problem that did not notice before. [Note: After around the 3 crank, the engine will not turnover, but If continue to try to start the car, I notice the electric voltmeter on the dash go from around 12 o'clock to 11 o'clock so I know something is drawing electricity.]
When i jiggle the shifter in neutral, I can crank the engine no matter how long and many times I want. In NEUTRAL, when cold the car starts fine and runs great after a few more good, extended cranks. When I shut the car off (and the car is warm and/or has fuel in carb) and go to start the car in park, the car starts right up in park with no effort.
Does this sound like the starter or some relay is going bad? I am a little baffled. I did have some mechanic issues with the transmission adjustment as I posted earlier, so I wanted to jump on the linkage adjustment is still not right. I am concerned that that ignition switch is a little loosey goosey.
But the car starts in Park when the engine is warm and/or has been started recently where is does not need a lot of cranking to get fuel into the carbs. If it was the adjustment I would think that the warmth or recent turnover of the car would have nothing to do with it and it would not start in Park no matter what if the adjustment was off. I am also thinking is has something to do with the starter because the starting when cold or carbs dry performance has worsened even though the despite the replacement of several neutral safety switches.
I have no idea how old the starter is. My prior experience with starters on other cars is the problem with the starter is when it is hot, not cold, and shifting to neutral does not affect it. I am baffled. Any thought or help please?