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Posted by: redshift May 25 2005, 04:48 PM

NEW CAR!

My starter either has a dead spot, or the whole thing is dead, I can't decide which, nor can I spend time worrying about it tonight. Had to push off from work, and tried starting it ten times on the way home while rolling... no go..

I am dragging her in for major service, everything is being fixed, and then she's on the block.

Anyone coming this way from CAMP914?

MCCLHASACARFORMEIJUSTKNOWIT

Posted by: Toast May 25 2005, 05:36 PM

If you can't start it, how do you know the motor is noisy?

Posted by: ! May 25 2005, 06:02 PM

Didya try banging the solenoid with a BFH?

Posted by: redshift May 25 2005, 06:04 PM

yaya mikee.. I tapped it with a sledgehammah..

Toaster... it's called FLINTSTONE START-DA-DABBA DOO!!!!

Uhh.... anything in the aisle... say odd numbered, and higher than 42?

M

Posted by: redshift May 26 2005, 12:23 AM

Ok, after doing nothing at all to it, it still won't start. Who advised letting it sit? Was that you Mike?

M

Posted by: SGB May 26 2005, 08:28 AM

With higher compression than stock, I had to back timing off about 2 degrees or so or else, SOMETIMES, it seemed the ignition kicked back against the starter when the engineALMOST fired and made a hellofanoise (KAWHAM!). I fried a solinoid, replaced starter, still had WHAM sound, then as a result of improved carb action which put idle at about 1200, I retarded diz a tiny tiny bit and now startup is EZ. As an experiment, it might be worth trying this anyway...

Posted by: ! May 26 2005, 08:40 AM

Sounds like it's time for the 1.5hp Bosch SR68X....