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(E)
If the
car
will start
but
stalls
when
hot or
has
a
rough
idle
,
you
can
sus pect a
faulty
I
DLE
ADJUSTMENT, a
malfunctioning AUTOMATIC
CHOKE
or
an
ex
tremely
dirty and blocked AIR CLEANER
ELEMENT.
Clean
your air cleaner
element if
necessary.
If the
above
Fuel
System
checks
and
the
checks suggested
under the Electrica
l
System fo llowi ng
do not
correct
the
malfun
ction,
it
is recommended that
you
turTI
to
your
Authorized Chevrolet Dealer for
further
checks,
adjust-
ments or repairs.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
If,
when the
ignition key
is
turned
to
"Start,"
the
engine
will not
turn
over,
you
have good reason to
suspect
elec-
trical
trouble.
(F)
'
Vhen
there
is
no response
at
all
to
attempts
to
start
the ca r, check the obv ious-you
r
AUTOMATIC TRANS·
MISSIO
N SELECTOR
LEVER
must
be
in
Ne
utral
or
Park
position before the engine can
be
started. T
urnin
g
the IGN ITION SvVITCH rapidly back and
forth
several
times will
sometimes correct
a
poor
intern al
switch
contac
t.
(G)
The BATTE
R
Y
may
be discharged.
If
so,
lights
will
be dim
and the
horn will
h
ave
a
p
oor tone
if it
will
blow at
all. Usua
ll
y
a
garage recharge
wi
ll
be
necessary
to return the
battery
to
operation.
Occasionall
y, however, a p
ush
start
and long drive
will recharge
the
battery.
POOR BATTERY
CONNECTIONS may be suspec
ted
if
the car
has operated
properly a
short
time
befor
e
and
now
not
eve
n
the horn
will
operate. Check both
ends
of
both
battery
cables.
If
the
connections are
corroded,
a car
may
sometimes be
restored
to
opera
tion
by
removing all
cable
ends,
scraping all contacting
surfaces
clean with a
pen
knife,
and
reassembling.
If
the
cables
are broken, they
must
be replaced.
T
he
power
supply should now
be
restored
unless
the battery
is
dead.
(H)
If,
however,
the
lights and horn work properly bu
t
the starter
will
still not
turn
over,
check
the
STARTER
connections. A
"click"
from
the
starter
solenoid
indicates
that the
wiri ng
to
the starter is
properly installed. If
the
wiring
seems to
be clean and tightly installed,
the
trouble
is probably
in the
starter
itself
and
should be
referred
to
your Authorized Chevrolet Dealer.
When
the
engine
will
"
turn
over" b
ut
will
not
start, [he
foll
owing
items
may
be checked
along with the
Fuel
System
Checks listed
previously.
(I)
With
a clean dry
cloth
wipe
the
ceramic
portions of
the
spark
plugs
dry.
In
particularly
damp or rainy weather
dampness may
be
the
cause
of no
t
start ing, especially
when
the engine is
cold.
0)
Check
the
cables at the top
of th
e
distributor
and
coil
as
well
as each spark
plug
ca ble for
tightn
ess.
(K)
If
the car
will
stilI
not
start. check
for
spark at
the
spark
plugs
in
the
foll
owing
manner:
Pull
o ne of
the
spark
plug wires
off
its spark pl ug.
Insert
a
short
piece
of
bare wire
(such
as
a bobby
pin)
between th
e
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