Return-Path: Received: from [65.54.169.97] (HELO hotmail.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b8) with ESMTP id 2431089 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 16 Jun 2003 11:32:44 -0400 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Mon, 16 Jun 2003 08:32:29 -0700 Received: from 67.243.12.168 by bay3-dav67.bay3.hotmail.com with DAV; Mon, 16 Jun 2003 15:32:29 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [67.243.12.168] X-Originating-Email: [lors01@msn.com] Reply-To: "Tracy Crook" From: "Tracy Crook" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Starter Problem Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 11:33:32 -0400 Organization: Real World Solutions Inc. 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 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 16 Jun 2003 15:32:29.0734 (UTC) FILETIME=[7F61A460:01C3341C] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tommy James" > 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<>< You've already gotten good advice on the starter problem Tommy, but why the separate contactor? Another unnecessary part to go bad, more connections, and excess weight to carry. Simplify! Simplify! Tracy