Return-Path: Received: from bree.pipcom.com ([204.92.62.3] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1) with SMTP id 2504688 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 27 Jul 2003 15:28:09 -0400 Received: (qmail 20324 invoked from network); 27 Jul 2003 19:28:09 -0000 Received: from ras3-32.pipcom.com (HELO new) (204.92.62.164) by bree.pipcom.com with SMTP; 27 Jul 2003 19:28:09 -0000 Message-ID: <006501c35474$df38ffa0$0b3cfea9@new> From: "Peter Cowan/Lexy Cameron" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: starters and solonoids Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2003 15:25:05 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0062_01C35453.41BB0460" 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_0062_01C35453.41BB0460 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks Bob. I think you are suggesting what I had in mind except maybe = you mean to let power go through both solonoids. Your method does make = for a little simpler installation and wiring than mine so I'll do that = first. Peter 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 ------=_NextPart_000_0062_01C35453.41BB0460 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Thanks Bob. I think you are suggesting = what I had=20 in mind except maybe you mean to let power go through both solonoids. = Your=20 method does make for a little simpler installation and wiring than mine = so I'll=20 do that first.

Peter

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=20 the battery. New solenoid solved the problem. =

If you can't fix the existing solenoid, I can = suggest a=20 cheap Rube Goldberg fix. Put another solenoid in series with the = starter. Wire both coils in parallel. This will double the = current=20 through your start switch, but the additional relay should stop the = starter=20 from running on.

Good luck.

Bob Darrah

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