(F) If the car will starf but stalls when hof or has a rough idle,
you can suspect a faulty IDLE ADJUSTMENT, u malfunctioning
AUTOMATIC CHOKE or an extremely dirfy and blocked AIR
CLEANER ELEMENT. Clean polyurethane air cleaner or replace
paper element air cleaner if necessary. Idle adiusfmenf or aufo-
matic choke service (ofher than that outlined in paragraph D above)
should be performed by your Chevrolet Dealer.
If fhe above Fuel System checks and fhe checks suggested under
the Electrical Sysfem following do not correct the malfunction, it is
recommended that you furn to your Authorized Chevrolef Dealer
for further checks, adlusfments or repairs.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
If, when the ignition key is furned to "Start", the engine will not
turn over, you have good reason to suspect electrical trouble.
NOTE: remove lead without first disconnecting
battery ground cable.
(F) When there is no response ot all to aftempts to start the cor,
check the obvious-your AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SELECTOR
LEVER must be in Neutral or Pork position before theengine can be
started. Turning fhe IGNITION SWITCH rapidly back and forth
several fimes will somefimes correct a poor infernal switch contact.
(G) The BATTERY may be discharged. If so, Iighfs will be dim and
the horn will have a poor tone if it will blow at all.
Usually a garage recharge will be necessary to refurn the battery
to operation. Occasionally, however, a long drive will recharge fhe
battery.
NOTE: If fhe battery is determined to be dead, and for no apparent
have your Authorized Chevrolef Dealer check the
battery, the GENERATOR and REGULATOR.
GENERATOR trouble should have been
indicator
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POOR BATTERY CONNECTIONS may be suspected if the cor has
operated properly o short time before and now not even the horn
will operate. Check both ends of both battery cables. If the con-
nections are corroded, a cor may sometimes be restored to opera-
Hon by removing all cable ends, scraping all contacting surfaces
clean with a pen knife, and reassembling. If the cables are broken,
fhey must be replaced. The power supply should now be restored
unless the battery is dead.
(H) lf, however, the lights and horn work properly but the starter
will still not furn over, check the STARTER connections. A "click"
from the starter solenoid indicates that the wiring to the starter is
properly installed. If fhe wiring seems to be clean and tightly in-
stalled, the trouble is probably in the starter itself and should be
referred fo your Authorized Chevrolet Dealer.
When the engine will "turn over" buf will not sfart, the following
items may be checked along with the Fuel Sysfems 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 not starting, especi-
ally when the engine is cold.
(J) Check the cables at the top
of the distributor and coil as well
as each spark plug cable for
tightness.
(K) lf the car will still not sfart,
check for spark at the spark plugs
in the following manner:
Pull one of the spark plug
wires off ifs spark Plug- insert a and Coil Cables
short piece of bare wire (such as
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