Thread: 350 Ignition Problems

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Originally Posted by sfort

Whats the history of the car? Has it ever started right? Is it a new build? Did this just start happening?

Originally Posted by pat mccarthy

if it all worked before you could have a bad switch or switch may be out of adjustment if mounted on the column. power out put can be verified by ohm gauge or test lite .ign #1 should ways feed 12 volts off switch when cranking

I agree, I wouldn't "hot wire" the car with another switched ignition wire to the coil. While it will work, it's a band aid repair. After you address the history question I'd bet that Pat's on the right track with a faulty ignition switch failing to make contact to the "ignition during crank" contact. Have someone crank the engine while you put a test light or volt meter on the + coil post. With a clip on test light you can even do it alone