Captain Bucket Posted March 14, 2012 Report Posted March 14, 2012 Just wondering how long it should take to start my car (in good conditions)? Quote
BobT-47P15 Posted March 14, 2012 Report Posted March 14, 2012 Depending on if all works as it should, the weather is not excessively cold, and it gets gas as it should............perhaps two to 6 times of cranking it over. Just my opinion and observations from my car. Quote
Captain Bucket Posted March 14, 2012 Author Report Posted March 14, 2012 Well i'm in texas and because it wasnt over 90 degrees today I was out working on my car. After I replaced the generator brushes (i found out that one brush wasnt even hooked up ) the battery to ground, the battery to soleniod, the solenoid to starter and the solenoid itself (i broke it) i tried to turn it over and it started almost instantly (like 3 to 5 seconds), i was amazed. I tried it again and same thing 3 to 5 seconds. I was just wondering if this was normal. Quote
BobT-47P15 Posted March 14, 2012 Report Posted March 14, 2012 Man -- that IS quick. Let's see what others say......... Quote
Harvey Tank Posted March 14, 2012 Report Posted March 14, 2012 I went out the other day to start up my 50 PLY after it set for a couple of weeks. it started right up. one pump of gas and same here 2 to 5 seconds to start. and its been cold and wet here in the pacific north west. Quote
Dan Hiebert Posted March 14, 2012 Report Posted March 14, 2012 My car will start that quick if its been run "recently" - within a week or two - and will always start that quick once its warmed up. Getting it to wake up after a long slumber is a different story, that usually takes a few sessions of 3-5 seconds of cranking. The colder it is, and the longer it sat, the more sessions it takes. (It's still running 6v.) Quote
Niel Hoback Posted March 14, 2012 Report Posted March 14, 2012 Since I put the electric fuel pump on, it will fire after about 5 or 6 compression strokes. I'm happy. I enjoyed the honesty of Captain Bucket when he said "I broke it" referring to his solenoid. Captain Bucket, do you enjoy the British sit-coms, and would you prefer to be called " Captain Bookay"? Quote
Captain Bucket Posted March 14, 2012 Author Report Posted March 14, 2012 I enjoyed the honesty of Captain Bucket when he said "I broke it" referring to his solenoid. Captain Bucket, do you enjoy the British sit-coms, and would you prefer to be called " Captain Bookay"? Lol I dont think I have ever even seen a British sit-com, and I dont really care what you call me I have that name because people were jokingly calling my car "A bucket of bolts" so I decided to keep it, but add a "Captain" to it, that will show them Quote
Niel Hoback Posted March 14, 2012 Report Posted March 14, 2012 Aye, aye Cap'n. If you get a chance, watch Keeping Up Appearances. Quote
Captain Bucket Posted March 14, 2012 Author Report Posted March 14, 2012 Aye, aye Cap'n. If you get a chance, watch Keeping Up Appearances. alrighty Quote
Rusty O'Toole Posted March 14, 2012 Report Posted March 14, 2012 A flathead six in top shape will start in 1 or 2 seconds. By that I mean, good compression on all cylinders, clean spark plugs, carburetor and choke working correctly. Watch some old movies from the forties and fifties, they start right up like a fuel injection car. This was normal then and should be now. I have had old motors that would start like that, after a thorough tuneup and putting everything back to factory specs. Not all of them, unfortunately. Quote
Mark D Posted March 15, 2012 Report Posted March 15, 2012 Took this a few weeks ago just after I installed my new exhaust system. Smoke at the end of the video is cutting oil burning off the new system. Quote
John Mulders Posted March 16, 2012 Report Posted March 16, 2012 last time it took a couple of hours of TLC.... Now, with the gas still in the carburetor she will start up after one short burst. I do have an electric gas pump that will run for a couple of seconds. Sparkplugs need to be changed though. I am every ttime impressed how easy these cars can start. It made a huge difference after I cleaned all the wire connections. John Quote
T120 Posted March 16, 2012 Report Posted March 16, 2012 Welcome aboard "Captain Bouquet"...Glenda is looking good,glad to hear she's running well Quote
Tom Skinner Posted March 16, 2012 Report Posted March 16, 2012 My 1948 Chrysler Royal starts like a gun shot. Its still a 6 volt, and I run it once a week about 25-30 miles around 45-55 mph on country roads. The trick is to set the timing just right - you will know when your there. For my C-38 6 cylinder its about 4 degrees advanced from service manual specification. Of course it helps to keep a new battery in it every 3 years and new plugs every year etc. I can tell you once you learn your car (pump gas when cold) then crank etc you shouldn't have any trouble starting these Old Flatheads up. Like Grandpa used to say: use it or lose it. That applies to just about anything LOL Quote
Captain Bucket Posted March 16, 2012 Author Report Posted March 16, 2012 Welcome aboard "Captain Bouquet"...Glenda is looking good,glad to hear she's running well Lol thanks now i'm just trying to get her street worthy...maybe one of these days Quote
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