Inability of starter motor to turn over the engine
Asked by WBrown1966 Jun 27, 2016 at 09:48 PM about the 1928 Ford Model A
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
I have a brand-new 6 volt battery. I have a recently reconditioned starter
motor. The vehicle is a 1928 Model A roadster. When I engage the starter
motor, it will turn the engine one revolution and then stop. If I re-engage the
starter motor again, it does the same thing--one revolution and stops. With
the plugs out, the starter turns the motor easily. There are no stuck valves.
Why won't the starter motor turn the engine over long enough to start?
5 Answers
Is the battery connected as Positive ground?
I had a similar problem I switch to a 8 volt battery. On a 1930 Ford Model A. my battery was spend on the outside but when I put it in it was just click. And then I want to a 8 volt battery. Give that a try.
Guru9TZ3WW answered 3 years ago
Make sure that you have all the teeth on your flywheel gear, and the bendix is in good shape, may not be the starter, take it out and bench test, the starter will run with either pos or neg ground , but will screw up the rest of your electrical system. while it out,use a flashlight to inspect the flywheel gear, while you turn the engine over without spark plugs via someone with a crank..
