Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List ------------------------------------------------------------
On my 67 El Camino I have a 30A bocsh relay powered by the purple-run and yellow-start original ignition wires. It works just fine! If the yellow wire from the starter was connected to the wrong terminal on the solenoid I think that that could cause a problem. Check your solenoid. I have seen some GM starters that can bolt on but don't have the right solenoid for older cars.(The yellow wire brings power to the Ignition while the car is cranking.-If it was powered all the time than the relay would never shut off) Eric... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Spencer, Darrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: November 26, 2001 3:24 PM Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] 71 chevelle HEI problem > > Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > You didn't say what the load was for the relay, only the supply. However, I > would expect that this relay might be providing voltage to the starter > solenoid. This is a common fix for the "hot soak" problem many Chevy > starters suffer from. If so, then I think your ignition switch is > definitely suspect for the run-on problem. > > But first, verify for sure that this relay is in line with the starter > solenoid. If it's still in line with the coil, get rid of it, see if the > problem persists, and if so look to the ignition switch as your likely > problem. > > Darrell Spencer > Cave Creek, AZ > '70 Malibu > '66 El Camino > > -----Original Message----- > From: DeCicco, Don [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 26 November, 2001 12:58 PM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] 71 chevelle HEI problem > > I ran a #10 wire from the battery to a Bosch Relay that was mounted on the > firewall. The relay is energized in the key on position. Not sure which > wire this is, but the car is at a body shop and I can't get at it right now. > > Don DeCicco wrote: > > I have a 71 chevelle 454 that I restored over the past year. It is at the > > body shop being painted as I wrire this. On occasion the engine will not > > shut off with the key. I have to pull the + wire to the HEI dist. coming > > from the relay on the firewall. Any help would be appreciated. > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
