1968 AMC Rebel SST fuse and starter location

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   Hey guys and gals, this is my first time on this forum so I’m hoping someone here has some knowledge on this car. I inherited by grandfather’s car last year. I’ve taken it out for some cruises around the neighborhood and done it’s regular maintenance to keep it running. Last month, I went to start it, and it started perfectly.  When I went to turn it off, the power cut off, but the car was trashing me from side to side because the engine was still somehow barley running. It eventually stopped after a couple seconds, but when I thought “huh, that was really weird, let me try to turn it back on”, I got zero electrical power. My battery is good, but I can’t find the location of the starter and fuze locations. Does anyone know?

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Arzola22 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AMC Fan Joined: Apr/09/2022 Location: California Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote Arzola22 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: 1968 AMC Rebel SST fuse and starter location Posted: Apr/09/2022 at 10:24am
	Hey guys and gals, this is my first time on this forum so I’m hoping someone here has some knowledge on this car. I inherited by grandfather’s car last year. I’ve taken it out for some cruises around the neighborhood and done it’s regular maintenance to keep it running. Last month, I went to start it, and it started perfectly. When I went to turn it off, the power cut off, but the car was trashing me from side to side because the engine was still somehow barley running. It eventually stopped after a couple seconds, but when I thought “huh, that was really weird, let me try to turn it back on”, I got zero electrical power. My battery is good, but I can’t find the location of the starter and fuze locations. Does anyone know?

ramblinrev Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: Dec/28/2008 Location: Wisconsin Status: Online Points: 11545	Post Options Post Reply Quote ramblinrev Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Apr/09/2022 at 10:39am
	If you shut off the ignition switch, and the engine was warm or hot, there's a good chance you experienced 'dieseling', where the engine is halfway running on it's own-the fuel that gets to the cylinders is being ignited by a hot spot in the cylinder, rather than by the spark plugs and ignition system. It's not unusual in an old car. That rough running though, must have shaken something loose. Look for the ground cable between the battery negative terminal and the engine block. Clean and tighten both ends of that real good. Then there should be a ground strap or cable from the engine to the frame (shorter). Do the same thing there. It won't be a fuse. Your starter will be on the driver's side (if it's a 6 cylinder) and on the passenger side (if it's a V8). Get yourself a 1968 AMC Technical Service Manual so you can learn some basics about this car. Ask questions. Build some basic know-how, so you can manage a 54 year old car. Good luck!
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Arzola22 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AMC Fan Joined: Apr/09/2022 Location: California Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote Arzola22 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Apr/09/2022 at 10:42am
	Now that you’ve pointed out the fact about dieseling, that makes much more sense now. I forgot that was a thing. And I’ll check all the spots you’ve listed right now, thank you for the knowledge and tips!