X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:16:17 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from qmta01.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.16] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.4) with ESMTP id 4160759 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:16:57 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=76.96.30.16; envelope-from=ijheizer@comcast.net Received: from omta24.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.92]) by qmta01.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id rDxy1d0081zF43QA1EGPG5; Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:16:23 +0000 Received: from sz0109.ev.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.26.169]) by omta24.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id rEJr1d0013eudEs8kEJrz4; Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:18:51 +0000 X-Original-Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:16:23 +0000 (UTC) From: Isaac Heizer X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net X-Original-Message-ID: <685688124.13161461268187383566.JavaMail.root@sz0109a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> In-Reply-To: <1594106467.13160921268187305830.JavaMail.root@sz0109a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> Subject: Re: [LML] Re: starter drive problem IO550 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_705406_980061002.1268187383565" X-Originating-IP: [24.17.111.1] X-Mailer: Zimbra 5.0.19_GA_3172.RHEL5_64 (ZimbraWebClient - FF3.0 (Win)/5.0.19_GA_3177.RHEL5_64) ------=_Part_705406_980061002.1268187383565 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit i'm no expert, but there are two things that look very interesting to me in the video. The top of the skytec spring comes down about 1/2 inch when the starter is engaged, and eventually goes back to it's original position as the engine is running. The ISKRA spring similarly comes down about 1/2 inch, but only goes part of the way back to its original position as the engine runs. When the engine is shut off, the spring goes the rest of the way back to its original vertical position. Looking at the end-on views, when the engine is shut off you can see the SkyTEC shaft doesn't move counter-clockwise as the engine stops. But the ISKRA adapter shaft moves about 90 degrees counterclockwise. Both of these tell me that the ISKRA really is causing friction between the spring and the shaft and keeping the whole thing wound up. I had heard about this (and experienced it), but it's interesting to see the real-life evidence. Unbelievable! Mine wore out at 100 hours. ------=_Part_705406_980061002.1268187383565 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <= div style=3D'font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000'>i'm no ex= pert, but there are two things that look very interesting to me in the vide= o.

The top of the skytec spring comes down about 1/2 inch when the s= tarter is engaged, and eventually goes back to it's original position as th= e engine is running. The ISKRA spring similarly comes down about 1/2 = inch, but only goes part of the way back to its original position as the en= gine runs. When the engine is shut off, the spring goes the rest of t= he way back to its original vertical position.

Looking at the end-on= views, when the engine is shut off you can see the SkyTEC shaft doesn't mo= ve counter-clockwise as the engine stops. But the ISKRA adapter shaft= moves about 90 degrees counterclockwise.

Both of these tell me that= the ISKRA really is causing friction between the spring and the shaft and = keeping the whole thing wound up. I had heard about this (and experie= nced it), but it's interesting to see the real-life evidence. Unbeli= evable!

Mine wore out at 100 hours.
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