<VV> 64 Starter Short/Fried Brake Cable

[Ron]

Really funny!  A '61 that I'm working on did the same thing today when I 
installed a battery in it for the first time in about twenty years.  Please 
tell us what the problem was when you find out.  I'll do likewise.
RonH
('61 wagon in progress)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Foust" <doufou at msn.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2006 6:06 PM
Subject: <VV> 64 Starter Short/Fried Brake Cable


> Help.  Starter appeared to be bad (just clicked) so I just put in Clarks 
> rebuilt w/ solenoid.  By what I thought was coincidence, the emergency 
> brake cable broke right where it passes out of the tunnel at the rear. 
> Turns out it was melted.
>
> I know this because I installed the new brake cable at same time, tried 
> starter once before reattaching bottom tunnel and toe tunnel.  Seemed 
> fine.  At next try, starter would not stop, even with key turned to off. 
> I disconnected battery quickly to stop it.  Cable clearly arced and fried 
> in two again, same place.  It was not touching the hole where it passes as 
> near as I can tell.
>
> If I reattach battery, still key in Off position, starter engages again. 
> Anybody ever seen this?  Ignition switch?  Where should I look for short 
> and how do I trace it?  I'm bummed - wanted to enjoy the long weekend with 
> the top down...
>
> Doug Foust
> 64 110 PG vert
>
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