Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 11:04:39 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [128.102.31.31] (HELO mail.arc.nasa.gov) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.5) with ESMTP id 2003002 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 29 Jan 2003 11:02:41 -0500 Received: from [143.232.221.83] (reinath.arc.nasa.gov [143.232.221.83]) by mail.arc.nasa.gov (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id IAA05795; Wed, 29 Jan 2003 08:02:37 -0800 (PST) Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Sender: mreinath@mail.arc.nasa.gov X-Original-Message-Id: X-Original-Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 08:02:35 -0800 X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net From: "Mike S. Reinath" Subject: Re: [LML] Aircraft Battery / Starter X-Original-Cc: CavittP@aol.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" Pete, I had a similar problem with my B&C starter. The starter would not run when I would try a hot start, but it would always work fine after cooling off. It turned out to be a problem with the starter solenoid -- the one on the starter itself. I'm not sure about the Sky-Tec, but the B&C starter has a solenoid which has a steel plunger. My plunger had a sharp raised edge at one end -- basically a large burr all around the circumference. When hot, clearances are tighter and the plunger would hang up. I rounded off this edge, and I haven't had a problem with hot starts since. Mike Reinath 360 MKII (Just about 1 year since first flight and 160 hours TT) N3602M