My 455 has been running great but all of the sudden it wont fire at all. Have power everywhere but it wont even click. Then next time it will start and tben it wont again. Anybody have any ideas as to what it would be. Thanks . I have bypassed the nuetral safty switch
That is not "No Start", it is "No Crank". 90% of the time, it is loose or dirty/frayed connections at the starter, or battery. Check that first. If that is OK, jump the big post of the starter solenoid to the "S" terminal of the solenoid. The starter should crank.
Ok i jumped the starter and it cranked right over. Wires r good. Could it b the ignition switch. Nuetral saftey is bypassed. Still no crank with key. Full power to everything
Take a meter or test light. Check the solenoid wire (small purple). Should be voltage there when you twist the key to crank. If voltage is there, follow it back to the neutral safety switch and then to the ignition switch. Find out where you are losing the voltage. Look in your chassis manual, there is a trouble tree for no crank.
I will try that as soon as i have an extra person around to turn the key. I used a test light and have power to all connections on the ignition switch itself so that is good. Unfortunately i dont have a manual.
That's a mistake. Not like they aren't cheap and easy to get. https://www.ebay.com/itm/1968-BUICK...ES/123247174642?hash=item1cb21aa3f2:rk:1:pf:0 https://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-Buick...h=item41f156c0d2:g:AmMAAOSw4xxbTYis:rk:1:pf:0 https://www.ebay.com/itm/1965-BUICK...ed/162080102865?hash=item25bcba19d1:rk:1:pf:0 Here's the Starter Trouble shooting page in the 1966 Manual.
Thanks Larry. I will order one. This is driving me nuts cause it started so good for a month then nothing. I'll figure it out but getting frustrated. And its only about 16 degrees where im at and an unheated garage. Our heated garage is full of cars for the winter so its slow going. Again thanks
