Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-02.texas.rr.com ([24.93.36.230] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1) with ESMTP id 2504666 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 27 Jul 2003 14:57:02 -0400 Received: from dell (cs6669241-190.austin.rr.com [66.69.241.190]) by ms-smtp-02.texas.rr.com (8.12.5/8.12.2) with SMTP id h6RIugeh026201 for ; Sun, 27 Jul 2003 13:56:47 -0500 (CDT) Message-ID: <000d01c35470$d085b600$6501a8c0@austin.rr.com> From: "Bob Darrah" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] starters and solonoids Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2003 13:56:40 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000A_01C35446.E76C8A80" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000A_01C35446.E76C8A80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Had the same problem on a Chevy V-8 boat. It only happened when the = battery was somewhat low. I got real fast at disconnecting the battery. = New solenoid solved the problem. =20 If you can't fix the existing solenoid, I can suggest a cheap Rube = Goldberg fix. Put another solenoid in series with the starter. Wire = both coils in parallel. This will double the current through your start = switch, but the additional relay should stop the starter from running = on. Good luck. Bob Darrah ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Peter Cowan/Lexy Cameron=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2003 11:35 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] starters and solonoids The next time I tried a start it didn't catch but when I turn off the = starter switch the solonoid sticks in continuing to crank the engine. = The only way to stop it is to use the master disconnect.=20 ------=_NextPart_000_000A_01C35446.E76C8A80 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Had the same problem on a Chevy V-8 boat.  It = only=20 happened when the battery was somewhat low. I got real fast at = disconnecting the=20 battery.  New solenoid solved the problem. 
 
If you can't fix the existing solenoid, I can = suggest a cheap=20 Rube Goldberg fix.  Put another solenoid in series with the = starter. =20 Wire both coils in parallel.  This will double the current through = your=20 start switch, but the additional relay should stop the starter from = running=20 on.
 
Good luck.
 
Bob Darrah
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Peter = Cowan/Lexy=20 Cameron
Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2003 = 11:35=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] starters = and=20 solonoids

The next time I tried a start it = didn't catch but=20 when I turn off the starter switch the solonoid sticks in continuing = to crank=20 the engine. The only way to stop it is to use the master disconnect.=20
 
 
 
 
------=_NextPart_000_000A_01C35446.E76C8A80--