I have a 1964 Chevy Belair 6l . I was driving normally and suddenly the car cut out . I changed the ignition switch and starter . Won't turn over from the ignition but will direct from starter

Asked by Yeskaone Sep 06, 2015 at 09:49 PM about the 1964 Chevrolet Bel Air

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Car was driving fine then just cut out.  No power
seems to going to ignition swich replaced it and
nothing. I checked the fuses and battery is new.
Battery cables look good , starter is new , battery
new. Tried to start it directly from starter but the
car won't stay on.

4 Answers

3,855

on ignition systems that old they have a resistor to the coil could have burned it out lie js said power to the coil and points

45,255

Wow- that car could be used for a class in Automotive repair- Auto 101- c'mon, now, you can do it!

That happened to me the small wire from the batery to the ignition melted on the manafold and shorted out

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