GMCforum: GMCnet » Ignition Switch

Home » Public Forums » GMCnet » Ignition Switch (What will be next)

Show: Today's Messages :: Polls :: Message Navigator

Ignition Switch [message #350887]

Mon, 23 December 2019 19:05

Melbo

Messages: 144
Registered: August 2018
Location: Albuquerque NM

Karma:

Senior Member

I bought my '73 GMC without ever trying to start it. It was parked and trying to start it was not going to do me any favors. I knew it was going to be a project. I had it towed to a storage facility. I checked to see if the onan was going to work and it was. I did the fuel system from back to front. Time for the 455 to be checked out. I pulled the fuel pump and figured out that I need to change the timing chain and gears. I changed the oil and filter. Put oil in all eight cylinders. Using a breaker bar rotated it to #1 TDC. Pulled the dizzy and pressurized the oil system. Time for a compression check. Put a battery in then put the key in the key slot and the buzzer came on. Turned the key and it didn't feel right and nothing happened. When I let go it didn't spring back like I am used to. I tried it a couple of times and it just did not seem right and nothing -- I mean nothing from the starter. I tried it with jumpers and got the same. I checked the voltage at the primary wires at the starter and it was only 6 volts. I pulled the starter and it did nothing on the bench. So I pulled the alternator and took both the alternator and starter to my rebuilder. My question is are the ignition switches common to replace and if that is necessary are there other issues I should check as I am going through this. I just want to cover the stuff that will give me problems later on while I am into the middle of this.

TIA

Melbo

Albuquerque NM Bus Conversion 1978 MCI 1973 GMC

Report message to a moderator

[Message index]

		Ignition Switch By: Melbo on Mon, 23 December 2019 19:05
		Re: [GMCnet] Ignition Switch By: jimk on Mon, 23 December 2019 19:20
		Re: [GMCnet] Ignition Switch By: Melbo on Mon, 23 December 2019 23:47
		Re: [GMCnet] Ignition Switch By: Ken Burton on Tue, 24 December 2019 02:04
		Re: [GMCnet] Ignition Switch By: Bruce Hart on Tue, 24 December 2019 05:56
		Re: Ignition Switch By: JohnL455 on Tue, 24 December 2019 08:18
		Re: Ignition Switch By: Melbo on Tue, 24 December 2019 15:57
		Re: [GMCnet] Ignition Switch By: Rich Kinas on Wed, 25 December 2019 06:31
		Re: Ignition Switch By: jhbridges on Wed, 25 December 2019 10:25
		Re: Ignition Switch By: jhbridges on Wed, 25 December 2019 10:31
		Re: [GMCnet] Ignition Switch By: James Hupy on Wed, 25 December 2019 11:20
		Re: [GMCnet] Ignition Switch By: Melbo on Wed, 25 December 2019 12:28
		Re: [GMCnet] Ignition Switch By: Ken Henderson on Sat, 28 December 2019 07:47
		Re: [GMCnet] Ignition Switch By: Ken Burton on Sat, 28 December 2019 18:59
		Re: Ignition Switch By: Matt Colie on Wed, 25 December 2019 12:52
		Re: Ignition Switch By: Melbo on Wed, 25 December 2019 13:18
		Re: [GMCnet] Ignition Switch By: k2gkk on Wed, 25 December 2019 16:16
		Re: Ignition Switch By: jhbridges on Wed, 25 December 2019 16:50
		Re: Ignition Switch By: Melbo on Wed, 25 December 2019 17:08
		Re: Ignition Switch By: Matt Colie on Wed, 25 December 2019 19:34
		Re: Ignition Switch By: jhbridges on Sat, 28 December 2019 09:39
		Re: [GMCnet] Ignition Switch By: Ken Henderson on Sat, 28 December 2019 10:03
		Re: Ignition Switch By: jhbridges on Sun, 29 December 2019 08:16
		Re: Ignition Switch By: Melbo on Sun, 29 December 2019 11:22
		Re: Ignition Switch By: Ken Burton on Sun, 29 December 2019 23:33
		Re: Ignition Switch By: jhbridges on Mon, 30 December 2019 08:05
		Re: Ignition Switch By: Melbo on Mon, 30 December 2019 13:49
		Re: Ignition Switch By: jhbridges on Mon, 30 December 2019 17:20
		Re: Ignition Switch By: Ken Burton on Mon, 30 December 2019 20:42
		Re: Ignition Switch By: jhbridges on Tue, 31 December 2019 07:35
		Re: Ignition Switch By: Ken Burton on Tue, 31 December 2019 18:59
		Re: [GMCnet] Ignition Switch By: James Hupy on Tue, 31 December 2019 19:10
		Re: [GMCnet] Ignition Switch By: Ken Burton on Tue, 31 December 2019 19:40
		Re: [GMCnet] Ignition Switch By: Melbo on Tue, 31 December 2019 20:07
		Re: [GMCnet] Ignition Switch By: Ken Burton on Wed, 01 January 2020 04:12
		Re: Ignition Switch By: jhbridges on Wed, 01 January 2020 08:32
		Re: Ignition Switch By: Ken Burton on Wed, 01 January 2020 18:07
		Re: [GMCnet] Ignition Switch By: Ken Henderson on Thu, 02 January 2020 18:27
		Re: Ignition Switch By: Larry on Thu, 02 January 2020 18:59
		Re: [GMCnet] Ignition Switch By: James Hupy on Thu, 02 January 2020 19:08
		Re: [GMCnet] Ignition Switch By: Larry on Thu, 02 January 2020 19:36
		Re: [GMCnet] Ignition Switch By: James Hupy on Thu, 02 January 2020 19:57
		Re: [GMCnet] Ignition Switch By: Larry on Thu, 02 January 2020 20:48
		Re: Ignition Switch By: jhbridges on Sat, 04 January 2020 09:20
		Re: [GMCnet] Ignition Switch By: James Hupy on Sat, 04 January 2020 09:40
		Re: [GMCnet] Ignition Switch By: C Boyd on Sat, 04 January 2020 10:59
		Re: [GMCnet] Ignition Switch By: James Hupy on Sat, 04 January 2020 11:33
		Re: [GMCnet] Ignition Switch By: C Boyd on Sat, 04 January 2020 12:06
		Re: [GMCnet] Ignition Switch By: Melbo on Sat, 04 January 2020 17:51
		Re: [GMCnet] Ignition Switch By: Matt Colie on Sat, 04 January 2020 23:05
		Re: [GMCnet] Ignition Switch By: Richard Denney on Sun, 05 January 2020 14:10
		Re: [GMCnet] Ignition Switch By: Bullitthead on Sat, 04 January 2020 21:40
		Re: Ignition Switch By: jhbridges on Sun, 05 January 2020 07:43
		Re: Ignition Switch By: jhbridges on Sun, 05 January 2020 14:26
		Re: Ignition Switch By: pjburt on Sun, 05 January 2020 15:03
		Re: Ignition Switch By: Melbo on Sun, 05 January 2020 18:12
		Re: [GMCnet] Ignition Switch By: sgltrac on Sun, 05 January 2020 18:29
		Re: [GMCnet] Ignition Switch By: powwerjon on Sun, 05 January 2020 23:41
		Re: Ignition Switch By: jhbridges on Mon, 06 January 2020 17:22
		Re: Ignition Switch/ Power Steering By: JohnS on Mon, 06 January 2020 18:17
		Re: [GMCnet] Ignition Switch/ Power Steering By: Richard Denney on Mon, 06 January 2020 18:34

Previous Topic:	[GMCnet] Curious parts question
Next Topic:	Happy Birthday Emery!

Goto Forum:

-=] Back to Top [=-

Current Time: Sat Nov 09 09:53:07 CST 2024

Total time taken to generate the page: 0.00984 seconds