HAH!--What I last posted suddenly wiped the fog off my eyes. If my lights dim
a little when I turn the key, it means enough juice is flowing to move the
solenoid shaft if free--So it must be the solenoid shaft that need freeing up.
That fits with the fact that banging on it oftens gets things going.
Cordially,
Alan Lambert
________________________________
>________________________________
> De : Alan Lambert <[email protected]>
>@ : skip <[email protected]>
>Envoyi le : Mercredi 18 septembre 2013 23h38
>Objet : Re: [alfa] Starter solenoid
>
>
>
>You're right--the only indication
I get--no noise--is a slight dimming of the lights.
>
>
> Cordially,
> Alan Lambert
>
>________________________________
>
>
>
>
>
>>________________________________
>> De : skip <[email protected]>
>>@ :
Alan Lambert <[email protected]>
>>Envoyi le : Mercredi 18
septembre 2013 14h36
>>Objet : Re: [alfa] Starter solenoid
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Hi
Alan,
>> I'm thinking what he meant was if the
starter drive (bendix)
doesn't slide easily down the shaft then the solenoid
might not be able to
move it. But what I am seeing is no movement at
all. Not even a wiggle.
>>Skip
>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: Alan Lambert
>>>To:
Woodland, Mark ; skip ; Alfa Digest
>>>Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013
4:25 PM
>>>Subject: Re: [alfa] Starter
solenoid
>>>
>>>
>>>As a general
comment, the Bendix has nothing to do with a solenoid that doesn't respond.
>>>
>>>
>>> Cordially,
>>> Alan Lambert
>>>
>>>________________________________
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>________________________________
>>>> De : "Woodland, Mark"
<[email protected]>
>>>>@ : skip <[email protected]>;
"[email protected]" <[email protected]>; Alfa Digest
<[email protected]>
>>>>Envoyi le : Mercredi 18 septembre 2013 7h59
>>>>Objet : RE: [alfa] Starter solenoid
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Did you disassemble far
enough to lubricate
the helical shaft that the Bendix gear slides
on?
>>>>Mark
>>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From:
[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of skip
>>>>Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 10:53 AM
>>>>To:
[email protected]; Alfa Digest
>>>>Subject: Re: [alfa] Starter solenoid
>>>>
>>>>Hi Alan and
all,
>>>> This has been a recurring problem with
my
Duetto. I added a relay near the starter and that helped for a while
then the problem started again. I replaced the solenoid and again that
helped only for a while. I recently replaced the starter with a used
one
I had on the shelf and installed what I considered to be the best
working
solenoid and so far, so good!!
>>>> I believe what is
happening is
that since that solenoid gets it's ground thru the starter
motor,
something in the motor is developing higher resistance when it gets
hot
causing the solenoid to not get the current flow it needs to
energize.
That's just my theory but since they seem to work well cold
and changing
the motor seems to have cured my problem - - - - Skip
Patnode
>>>>'67
Duetto
>>>>Norfolk, Va
>>>>
>>>>Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2013 12:11:32
-0700
(PDT)
>>>>From: Alan Lambert <[email protected]>
>>>>Subject:
Re:
[alfa] Re: Starter solenoid The solenoid on my 1974 Spider starter
sticks
and abandons me when hot---(very frustrating to sit in a parking lot
waiting and hoping that sooner or later I can get out of there)--- Banging
on it with a metal rod often loosens it up.
>>>>Where would I find a reliable
replacement? Or is there a fix?
>>>>(other than getting a
push-start)
>>>>Cordially,
>>>>Alan
Lambert
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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