Hello fellow listers.
Tomorrow, I'm going to replace all of the belts, button up the last of the
linkage bits, put the air cleaner on and take her on her first test drive.
All this talk about starters reminded me about some strange behavior
exhibited by the starter on my car. If it's just a few cranks and she
lights off, there's no problem, but if it's cranking for a few more
revolutions, it'll click, stop for a minute, or cut out totally and kick in
mid stroke causing it to lose contact with the flywheel. Does this mean
it's new starter time? Will cleaning connections make any difference? Is
it possible to replace just the solenoid which seems to be the problem?
Once I get the leaking primer pump replaced, it'll probably start with a
crank or two and it won't be much of a problem, but I want to prevent any
future problem that might leave us stranded.
Kevin in Hillsboro Oregon
Giesela, 1981 300CD 204K miles
