A fairly common occurrence after a lot of miles, or after we rebuild our Pontiac engines, is poor operation of the cranking system. This column will discuss the separate parts of the cranking system, the function of each part, and some suggestions that may help improve your Pontiac’s cranking system. Read more

We have three tips for you in this issue: How to minimize failure of your starter solenoid under high heat conditions, improving cranking with trunk mounted batteries and how to meet the NHRA requirement of a positive shut-off of your engine with the master disconnect switch. The three subjects are closely related and were deemed advisable to print them together. This results in a longer than usual column. This writer may now take a break from an issue or two. Read more