<VV> Maybe the starter.

[FrankDuVal]

That's exactly what we are saying! Sure the oil is thinner than when the 
engine is cold, but everythng else is tighter.

Frank DuVal

On 8/8/2020 3:53 AM, Hugo Miller via VirtualVairs wrote:
> Are you saying a hot engine is harder to crank than a cold one? Thats 
> a novel concept. Unless it's on the point of seizing of course!
>
>
> On 2020-08-08 05:16, H Smith via VirtualVairs wrote:
>> I am surprised that more of you haven’t experienced the worn bushings
>> and dragging starter syndrome.  As stated by others the bushings wear
>> to one side due to the load of cranking against the starter/ring, gear
>> the same direction all the time.  At this point I realize I am going
>> to run afoul with those that believe a cool engine cranks harder  than
>> a hot one.  In a hot engine the parts have grown to their maximum
>> dimension.  Pistons are bigger, rings have grown in length.
>> Everything in well lubed and oil has closed tolerances .  In the
>> starter the armature moves sideways into the worn area of the
>> bushings.  It starts to turn and runs into the marginally heavier load
>> of the hot engine.  Due to the worn bushings it is running closer to
>> the field.  It starts drawing a ton of current from what is a normally
>> well charged battery.  More magnetism than normal which snatches the
>> armature solid sideways against the field coil. It’s not going to turn
>> till the key is released or the battery goes dead.
>> I request that if anybody wants to challenge this that they pull
>> their starter and look at the drag marks on the field cores and/or
>> armature cores where they have been rubbing together.
>> This is not to say that a bad solenoid ,corroded battery clamp, or
>> other connection can’t exhibit similar side effects   Smitty
>>
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