I had a similar problem but it turned out to be a missing lock ring on the end of the shaft that the starter gear slides on when you crank. It sled to far and continued cranking and cranking until i pulled the battery cable.
Ciao Andr� > i have a switch that wont quit, i try to turn it off and it continue to crank > the starter thanks god i pull the coil wire before attemping to fire the new > engine, im thinking the switch is stuck from a lack of use or whatever , does > anyone have a clue to my problem , thanks rick >
