Took my 67 Bird out of storage last night so I could drive it into work this morning. It started fine, ran good (a little chilly at only 150*). Started it up this morning with a pinch of choke applied, but I opened the choke too quickly and didn't get back on it in time to keep it from stalling. I figured it wasn't a big deal, but when I went to start it again, nothing happened as I turned the key. The lights don't dim, the solenoid doesn't engage, nothing. Interior and exterior lights are all working fine, so I've got power at least.
Fast forward a couple of frustrating hours...
The battery has a good charge, there's 12V at the starter (large red wire from battery), and with the key on I get 6V at the coil (I assume this means the ignition switch is OK). I can't get my multimeter probes in place to test the solenoid points. The header on that side is just too tight. Is it possible that the solenoid just gave one final push and died? Seems kind of odd since it never chattered and cranked fairly well. The last time I started it, the starter did seem to drag a little. It didn't sound as strong as I remembered. I just figured it was the colder condition (relative to what I've been driving in, 45* is chilly).
I guess I'd just like to make sure I've hit all my bases before I start trying to get the starter out. It could be an interesting task with the headers as tight as they are. I'd like to be able to bypass the solenoid, but it's not in a spot I can get to. Any suggestions of things I may have overlooked? Is there a fusible link I've missed somewhere?
