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    1953 Plymouth Cambridge 4 door AKA The Blue Bomber

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  1. I would also like to add my next step was going to be to get the gen rebuilt, buy a new volt reg, cap, rotor, plugs and wires - but like Los_Control stated, how can you trust the quality of any newer parts.. guess I will look for a NOS condensor after trying to polarize. That should be pretty easy to find...
  2. Thanks again knuckleharley! That will be next. And yes, I did get a Motors manual off of the 'bay. I made a new wiring harness last weekend for the coil and gen to volt reg - with no luck... so now I will check on polarizing the volt reg and gen. I also need to make sure I have fuel coming in. I will give the deoxit a try as well. I took her out a couple weeks ago after getting her running and she died down the block - again. Would not even push start so I decided to take a break. Been busy at work and A LOT of outdoor spring projects at the house... Hopefully I will get to work on her during the week.
  3. Thanks DrDoctor. I had all of them BUT the star washers. One on the + ground appears to be copper. Thanks again, knuckleharley. I will give the voltage regulator a try first. And look for the books. I have the repro P15-25 service manual. It seems like it is in a foreign language though. Not really, it just takes me a LONG time to figure a lot of it out. I am in Highlands Ranch/Denver metro btw, so any resources will be appreciated!
  4. Checked voltage with higher idle and it remained constant. Took off neg cable with it running and she died . Any ideas for a replacement generator? Rock auto is my usual go to and they did not have any...
  5. Thanks knuckleharley. I have been looking online and saw that one. I would like to add, all the voltage listed previously was at low idle. I will check at high idle soon.
  6. Thanks RobertKB! I just looked up the spark plug checker light and I am definitely picking up one of those.
  7. Thanks for the replies fellas! First off she's a running and purring like a kitten! I did not really do anything mechanical. I pulled off the distributor cap and all looked pretty new inside, no frayed wire and pretty clean. It leads me to believe the gentleman that had it before me probably had it tuned up. I will go through the paperwork again. I also pulled all the spark plug wires from the cap and plugs to inspect and put them back. Seemed pretty clean also. I unbolted and repositioned all the pertinent contacts for ignition system - I will clean them all this week, which leads me to another question, all the points of contact have multiple washers in them including the ground. Is this normal? I also plan on repairing the wire going into the coil from the harness that goes to the generator. It is horribly frayed and insulation is damaged. I am planning on cutting and stripping it back at a point where it is undamaged and slicing on a new piece. I also plan on doing this to the starter solenoid wire as it is pretty bad too. Fuel is coming in and I have her running on no ethanol gas. Is there a simple way for a simpleton to check or test the generator? I used a multimeter (something else new to me) and it is showing 6.3 volts cold/off, 6.3 volts running, 6.08 volts running with lights on, 6.05 volts with lights on and car off for 5 minutes. Started her again and got 6.2 volts after a few minutes of running and then 6.28 volts after 30 minutes of being off/cold. Any other tips or tricks will be appreciated!!!
  8. Hi all, Been searching and trying all I can... I have a 1953 Ply Cambridge 4 door. Very original. She started and ran when I got her - every time, even after sitting for months. No brakes though. Got the master cylinder replaced and got to cruise her twice problem free. Drove well and handled as well as you would expect with 50+ year old tires. Bit the bullet and put some steelies and radials on and then she would not start... After messing around trying to figure it out she started. Took her out for a spin and she died at the end of the block at the bottom of the hill. Would not push start either. The problem seems to be (to me) is like it is not getting enough juice to turn over. Sounds like when the battery is dying/weak. Battery is good and tested recently, bought last year. This week I put 2/0 cables from the battery and to the starter. She started once (after a bunch of no starts) and ran for about 5 minutes before shutting down. The wires going to the coil and starter solenoid are pretty bad looking so today I ran jumpers from the ignition/key switch to both and same effect - no start. My mechanical knowledge is pretty limited especially with older 6 volt cars but I can follow advice and do research pretty well. I have clean gas, replaced the fuel pump and rubber line. The previous owner had some work done to tank (cleaned and possibly repaired - he has passed and I got the car from an estate sale). Battery is good. Looks like original starter and generator - they have the Plymouth tags. All lights and horn work. Changed oil and accessory filter. Pretty much at wits end. I would really like to get her up and running and cruising. Any help or suggestions will be appreciated. Again I have very limited auto mechanical knowledge and finding a mechanic that works on these old gems is not easy. I am looking forward to trying different avenues and will provide any other info that I may have left out. Thanks in advance!
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