<VV> FC starter nosepieces, variations.

[J. R. Read]

FC and car starters are all the same - EXCEPT the '60 model which has the 
solenoid in a different position.  A low battery can cause the solenoid to 
not fully engage on the ring gear and damage the teeth on the ring gear. 
Could this cause the nose piece on the starter to break?  I've not had that 
happen, but I'd suspect that the potential is there for that to happen.

Later, JR

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From: "William J. Meglen via VirtualVairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
To: "N2VZD--- via VirtualVairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, October 31, 2014 8:46 PM
Subject: <VV> FC starter nosepieces, variations.


> Recently I broke the nose piece of a starter on my Rampside, powerglide 
> with non-original engine. I found another starter in my spares but note 
> that the solenoid is positioned (clocked) differently  so that it will 
> position the solenoid in a lower position then the one I pulled from the 
> vehicle. It looks like it will make the solenoid slightly less accessible 
> from above.  I have not yet fitted it but I'm curious as to why it differs 
> from the one that broke?
>
> During my experience with Corvairs I have broken three nosepieces perhaps 
> coincidentally they were all on FC’s. The one commonality that seemed to 
> be associated with all three failures was a discharged or weak battery. No 
> apparent starter issues before failure. I did not learn from the first two 
> experiences but I will no longer attempt to crank the engine excessively 
> with a weak battery. I'm convinced that the bad battery contributed to the 
> failure but am  electrically challenged and would like corroboration for 
> that as a causation?
>
> Am I correct that's the starter nosepiece it Is unique to Corvair?
>
> Going to provide a link to pictures of the differently clocked starter 
> nosepieces (I hope!)
>
> http://s1127.photobucket.com/user/tirediron2/library/Virtual%20Vairs%20%20-%20Corvair%20Forums
>
>
>
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