[Farmall] 53 Chevy pickup

[Bob Currie]

After the warmed up engine is shut off, it continues to heat up a little 
more. That hot, expanded  metal inside the engine needs a little more "umpf" 
to turn it over properly. Six volt systems work just fine if they have a few 
basic things. A good, fully charged battery.  Clean battery posts. A clean 
and proper grounding surface, which means shiny metal to shiny metal. And 
good, heavy duty battery cables. 12 battery volt cables are not good enough. 
Using a volt meter, check the voltage as it turns over the engine. Even a 
new battery could be weak.

Bob Currie
Greenwood, CA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard BROWN" <rc12brown at msn.com>
To: "farmall" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2013 7:18 AM
Subject: [Farmall] 53 Chevy pickup


> Looking for ideas about my wonderful '53 Chevy 3/4 ton pickup with 235 
> engine:  When the engine gets hot, it does not want to start.  If I hook 
> up my battery booster to it, it turns over very fast and starts.  It has a 
> new battery.
>
> Why does it NOT turn over fast enough to start when hot?  While running, 
> it runs like a top, has tons of power.  I've had the starter rebuilt, the 
> carburetor rebuilt, electric fuel pump installed, but it still needs a 
> boost when hot.
>
> Richard Brown  Horton Bay, Michigan
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