<VV> Just for starters

[Gary Swiatowy]

Amazing!
I am working on the same problem on a neighbors Corvair right now.
Intermittant click or slow turn over of the motor.

Tried jumping it..........nothing.
Swapped in a different bench tested used starter......nothing
Tried a real good heavy duty battery out of one of my 
Vairs..............Bingo!

Her battery was a discount auto store battery, not more than 6 months old, 
so at first I figured that would not be it.
But even with a jump, it didn't work.
This could mean a short in the battery ityeself.

Started it with my battery about 20 times so far with no 
problem..............

And hers is a 4-speed, 66 Monza.
I was worried it might be the flywheel, but even after moving the motor by 
the belt, it did not work right.

Gary Swiatowy


> From: jryall <jryall at juno.com>
> Subject: <VV> Just for starters
>
> My car would not crank over the other day.  The solenoid only clicked.
> At first I thought that the battery was dead but that was not the case.
> The starter seemed to be jammed.  Today, I just rotated the engine a few
> degrees with the fan belt and the starter worked. What causes the starter
> to hang up like this?  It only happens rarely.  The car is a powerglide.
> Is there a cure?  Is it possible that the spring in the solenoid is not
> strong enough to retract the starter from the ring gear under certain
> conditions?
>
> John Ryall
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