Return-Path: Received: from badboy.mail.pas.earthlink.net ([207.217.120.20] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b8) with ESMTP id 2431148 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 16 Jun 2003 12:12:19 -0400 Received: from turkey.mail.pas.earthlink.net (turkey.mail.pas.earthlink.net [207.217.120.126]) by badboy.mail.pas.earthlink.net (8.11.6+Sun/8.11.6) with ESMTP id h5GFxZK07048 for ; Mon, 16 Jun 2003 08:59:35 -0700 (PDT) Received: from user-33qt3sn.dialup.mindspring.com ([199.174.143.151] helo=Carol) by turkey.mail.pas.earthlink.net with smtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 19RwNu-0005qN-00 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 16 Jun 2003 08:59:06 -0700 Message-ID: <006701c33420$327d0dc0$0000a398@Carol> From: "sqpilot@earthlink" To: "flyrotary" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Starter Problem Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 10:58:57 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2727.1300 I agree that the most likely candidate is the solenoid. Another possible culprit is the ground wire to the starter. If it is not tight enough, you would experience the same symptoms. Hope this helps. Paul Conner ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 8:32 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Starter Problem > Tommy, > > It sounds like the starter soleniod. However, I had a similar situation > and it turned out the wire to my selonoid was loose, so might want to make > certain that you are getting good power to the soleniod. > > Ed > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tommy James" > To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" > Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 8:10 AM > Subject: [FlyRotary] Starter Problem > > > > Hi Guys, > > Help me diagnose a starter problem, please. > > Push the starter button and the separate (on the firewall) contactor goes > > "click", but the starter does not engage(power up) to turn the engine. > > Repeat action 1-3 times and eventually the little cranker does its work. > > All ideas appreciated! > > Tommy James<>< > > > > > > >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > > >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html > > > > >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html >