<VV> starting problem-suggestions?

[Eric S. Eberhard]

Right answer although it can just be poor battery cables.  My Spyder 
has the original spring loaded cables and the positive cable is 
flakey and occasionally acts like yours (1 click) ... if I take 
pliers and squeeze the spring section it works again.  I think the 
process of corrosion/cleaning takes some metal off the battery 
terminal and cable so it gets worse over time.

Since it does this once or twice a year I generally ignore it 
(although I am bidding on a new NOS cable on ebay!).

At 02:01 PM 7/20/2005, Harry Yarnell wrote:
>Clean your battery terminals. Does it 'click' every time you turn the
>switch? Then it's the starter solinoid. If it clicks only once, it's battery
>terminals.
>
>Harry Yarnell
>perryman garage and orphanage
>perryman, MD
>hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Tully Franks" <cicerotully at yahoo.com>
>To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 4:49 PM
>Subject: <VV> starting problem-suggestions?
>
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> > I have a '64 500 PG.  Went to start it yesterday, turned switch to the
>'on' position and the dash idiot lights glowed like normal.  when i turned
>to start it i heard a 'click' and the lights went dead.  went back and
>wiggled the wires on the battery and voltage regulator then came back.
>idiot lights came on again but when i tried to start it same results.  any
>idea what this might be?
> >
> > thanks,
> > Tully
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