Re: battery sparks and no-start

["Harold McElraft <hmcelraft@xxxx>" <hmcelraft@xxxx>]

You checked the battery it is ok at 12.66 volts after getting rid of 
the surface charge. You hear the fuel pump prime when you first turn 
the key on. Turn the key off wait a few seconds turn it back on and 
hear the fuel pump prime the system again. You can do this a few 
times to really load up the system if you want. Still won't start 
but it IS turning over.

An often overlooked starting aid is the spark voltage relay in the 
engine compartment. It provides full battery voltage on start to the 
coil. After the starter is turned off the voltage is resisted down 
to 7 or 8 volts. This is almost a necessity for very cold starts 
because of all the drag. This circuit is often forgotten about and 
it becomes weak or non operational. One way to go around the circuit 
is to take a jumper wire, connect it to the double plug-in side of 
the ignition resistor and then to the positive jump start post. The 
resistor is the thing that looks like two cigarettes together 
mounted on the fire wall by the engine compartment light switch. 
That will give full battery voltage to the coil. Try starting again.

Harold McElraft - 3354