Slow start

MadDrOlds

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Mar 19, 2023
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1985 442. New rebuilt carb. Starts every single time and idles fine. However…it is a slow grind grind grind start, which is more nerve wracking than it should be. Would electronic ignition fix this, or is it a different problem?
 

LeftLaneOnly

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Sounds more like your not getting enough power to starter or starter needs rebuild
 

MadDrOlds

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Mar 19, 2023
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Sounds more like your not getting enough power to starter or starter needs rebuild
Ok, but when it is warm the engine kicks off immediately. Like right now.

If it was the starter, wouldn’t that be a problem every time the key was turned, and not a cold start?
 

MadDrOlds

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Mar 19, 2023
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Ok, but when it is warm the engine kicks off immediately. Like right now.

If it was the starter, wouldn’t that be a problem every time the key was turned, and not a cold start?
In retrospect I should have been more clear on this point: if you leave it for four hours it is grind grind grind every time. If it has been running and you shut it off for 5 minutes and hit the key it fires right off. Battery was checked and pronounced good
 

jcelk

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Dec 10, 2014
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what do you mean by grind grind grind .doe;s it turnover slow or fast? or take a long time to start?
 
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MadDrOlds

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Mar 19, 2023
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what do you mean by grind grind grind .doe;s it turnover slow or fast? or take a long time to start?
I take your question to ask whether it slows down like a weak battery in winter. No. Seems strong electrical, but just won’t fire off
 

Rt Jam

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To clarify for everyone trying to help you here. The starter is spinning the engine fast, hold or cold.

That would narrow it down to ignition or fuel.
 

MadDrOlds

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Mar 19, 2023
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To clarify for everyone trying to help you here. The starter is spinning the engine fast, hold or cold.

That would narrow it down to ignition or fuel.
I would say yes, the starter seems to be spinning as it should--none of the real slow whuh whuh whuh you experience with a car at -15. When I have some time maybe I'll see if I can post a video.
 

jcelk

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sounds like fuel problem next time starting it when it;s cold give it a shot of eather in the carb before you crank it ..if it fires right up it;s a fuel problem
 

jcelk

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Dec 10, 2014
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cheak the choke it should be closed and look down the carb and see if it;s getting a squirt of fuel when you work the throttle for the first time do this when it;s not running
 

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