Keeping on keeping on
checked the connections. All is good, flow of electrons proceeds as
planned. Starter is sucky, but SWMBA is unwilling to consider idiot
spouse needs beater car to run. FLAPS has a starter for $89. Lack of
a lift precludes ability to change out the thing anyway.
Tighten up stuff, finish the valve job and oil change. Clean contacts
at the battery. Glow the heck out of it and lay on the start knob.
Swear the thing is going to pop off in my hand. Keep her spinning,
keep her spinning. Wonder if Scotty would be able to provide some
trek magic. Finally she coughs. Glow again and haul on the knob.
More coughing. Glow some more and am sure the battery is going to
fart and leave. Coughs and sputters, then lights off, and dies. This
is progress!
Light off and keeps running. Even better. Finally get her rolling
under her own power, so I head off to the fuel station and fill the
tank, since the stuff inside is at least three months old. Next I
have to put the bike innertube back on, since shoe goo does not last
well, aging and crumbling.
--
Clay
Seattle Bioburner
1972 220D - Gump
1995 E300D - Cleo
1987 300SDL - POS - DOA
The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz
On Jun 14, 2009, at 11:20 PM, Jim Cathey wrote:
Now I am thinking it was really the starter that was giving up the
ghost and not the GPs failing. Can not get her to spin up enough
to light off. Glows just fine. As well, if not better than before.
How's the voltage drop across the cables
when cranking? How's the current draw
when cranking? Those'll tell you if it's
a starter problem or not.
-- Jim
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