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I'd do a start-draw test and see what results u r getting >From: "Galen and Melissa Love" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] 9V while cranking. HEI upgrade question. >Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 21:12:31 -0600 > > >Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List >------------------------------------------------------------ > >I had a similar problem with the HEI ignition on my '71 a few years ago. I >don't remember what kind of voltage I was getting, but it was dropping >significantly enough while the key was in the start position that the car >would not start. I know that the battery voltage wasn't the problem, >because I found that if I ran a secondary wire from the fuse panel to the >"battery" terminal on the distributor, it would start like a dream. I >wonder if it has something to do with my ignition switch going bad or >something? I just by-passed the problem by adding the second wire, but I'd >like to know what was causing it so I can fix the true source of the >problem > >Galen > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 8:03 AM >Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] 9V while cranking. HEI upgrade question. > > > > > > Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > I'm not totally sure I understand...are you saying that > > the voltage drops from 12V to 9V while the switch is in > > the "start" position? Does it return to 12V in "run"? > > > > Brad (It's Monday morning) O. > > > > > Hi. I stated the big block that I put in my 71 restoration yesterday. >The > > > car has an HEI now, and I have read all of the threads about upgrading >the > > > pink wire to something stronger to run the HEI. I have one more >question > > > about this upgrade. > > > > > > The new upgraded (formerly pink) lead from the firewall to the HEI >Batt >has > > > 12 volts while the key is in the start position (the lead is not >connected > > > to the HEI so the engine will not start). When I crank the car for a >few > > > seconds the voltage at the HEI Batt goes to 9v. Does that sound >normal > > > while the starter is cranking? > > > > > > Mark, 71SS > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > 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] _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
