<VV> Acrid Burning Smell (Electrical?) on Startup

[BBRT]

Hi Bill,

This sounds to me like you are grounding the main battery draw - the 
starter - thru something else in addition to or instead of a good engine to 
chassis ground. Any smaller circuit in use that could be the ground circuit 
will be overheating.  I would also look on ground wire side of circuits. You 
checked wiring at ignition switch. Pls. check ignition switch itself... Your 
nose may tell you where the isnulation is melted...

For a solution, I would clean starter, solenoid, and all battery terminals, 
plus, grounds-both ends, and braided suppressor grounds from chassis to 
engine shroud.

Good Luck

Chuck S



---- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill H." <gojoe283 at yahoo.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, January 06, 2014 1:08 PM
Subject: <VV> Acrid Burning Smell (Electrical?) on Startup


> B”H
>
> HI everyone, may you all enjoy a happy, healthy and
> successful New Year!
>
> I’m wondering if anyone has ever had this symptom: Your Corvair starts 
> with no problem, but there
> is a strong burning smell, like electrical wires burning, when first 
> starting
> (cranking/starting circuit?). The smell
> goes away after about 1 minute, and the engine fires right up with no 
> problem
> and the starter cranks at full speed.
>
> I’ve checked my wiring at the ignition switch, as well as
> the wires going to the starter and all the wires in the engine bay, and 
> none
> appear to have melted insulation or other problems.
>
> Any help would be appreciated; my car runs fine but
> naturally this symptom shouldn’t be ignored. She’s my ’66 Monza Sport 
> Sedan, 110, PG with factory A/C.
>
> Regards…Bill Hershkowitz
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