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ACESN8S |
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Veteran Posts: 238 Location: Westminster, Colorado | OK I just installed a NOS neutral safety switch On my 58/ 325 poly car It was engaging the starter when I would Try and go into neutral. And now it’s doing the Same thing ,,? Any tips on where to figure out what’s going on ? I have a guy flying in from Australia on Saturday To buy it , I want to get it right for him. I’ve been used to shutting off the car then Going I to neutral, but that’s not right !!! | ||
ACESN8S |
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Veteran Posts: 238 Location: Westminster, Colorado | Oh yea it’s has a OFFY 6 pack intake I’m not sure I have the correct port being used Does it use vacuum or pressure ? The port I’m using just goes into a runner ? | ||
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 9604 Location: So. Cal | Just use an ohm-meter to see if it is closed while the motor is running. If it is, then your NOS switch is bad. Yes it is supposed to switch open when a vacuum is applied through one of the runners. | ||
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 9855 Location: Lower Mainland BC | I guess you missed the write-up I did on Neutral Safety switches on Sept. 21 (a few weeks ago): I suggest you have read through it. The switch on the intake manifold uses vacuum to sense that the engine is running. http://www.forwardlook.net/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=69708&... | ||
ACESN8S |
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Veteran Posts: 238 Location: Westminster, Colorado | Thanks, very helpful ?? | ||
ACESN8S |
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Veteran Posts: 238 Location: Westminster, Colorado | OK the switch operates correctly,,BUT I’m still able to engage the starter when the engine Is running . I checked the wire from the switch to the relay for possible shorts And re ran a new one just to check,, same thing ?? What gives !! Any suggestions , I looked through your earlier post but I’m seeing anything that may cause The problem | ||
ACESN8S |
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Veteran Posts: 238 Location: Westminster, Colorado | Also my switch is the two prong style, like the pictured at the bottom of your post, | ||
ACESN8S |
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Veteran Posts: 238 Location: Westminster, Colorado | OK I see there may be another stitch in the tranny I was only looking at the vacuum switch on the intake . | ||
ACESN8S |
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Veteran Posts: 238 Location: Westminster, Colorado | OK now I’m confused ? I installed a new SNS on the tranny Same thing ? Then I completely unhooked the ground Wire from the starter relay .. it still started ???? So now I’m thinking the relay is bad !!!??? | ||
56D500boy |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 9855 Location: Lower Mainland BC | ACESN8S - 2018-10-19 2:50 PM OK now I’m confused ? I installed a new SNS on the tranny Same thing ? Then I completely unhooked the ground Wire from the starter relay .. it still started ???? So now I’m thinking the relay is bad !!!??? SO to be clear, the Neutral Safety Switch you installed looks like this?: And the two pin vacuum switch looks like this?: And the starter solenoid is a *FOUR* terminal solenoid, like this one? And it is hooked up something like this?: *AND* you have push button starter switch (activated when you push the "N" (neutral) button on the trans shift pad, similar to this one: And everything is hooked up correctly? | ||
ACESN8S |
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Veteran Posts: 238 Location: Westminster, Colorado | Yes ! I purchased a new solinoid and wired it the same as the old one And it doesn’t work ? Now I’m trying to figure out it’s wired correctly | ||
ACESN8S |
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Veteran Posts: 238 Location: Westminster, Colorado | yes I rechecked the wiring And I think the issue was I didn’t have the solinoid grounded | ||
ACESN8S |
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Veteran Posts: 238 Location: Westminster, Colorado | It turns over now I’ll try and start it later, I have the float out of the tank now I’m replacing it , then I’ll see if it does or doesn’t turn over When it’s started. | ||
ACESN8S |
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Veteran Posts: 238 Location: Westminster, Colorado | Yay it works !! | ||
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Veteran Posts: 241 Location: Southern CA | FYI on a related topic, starter relays. I had a problem with my starter staying engaged after the car started. The relay was bad, I replaced it twice with $10 relays from “Vans Auto on epay, same problem. Then I replaced it with a Standard Motor Products relay, and the problem went away. Edited by Leadfoot1000 2018-10-23 2:54 PM | ||
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