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hardtimes · 06-25-2011, 01:29 PM

Rene,
This has been discussed/rehashed in previous threads. I'm betting that you have repop switch on your starter. If so, that's your problem. Your best answer would be AN ORIGINAL switch. But, in my experience, if you must use a repop..coat the contact areas with 'dielectric' grease. The repop junk copper spring in the switch is NOT close to the quality of the original Henry equipment. After cleaning/rebending my repop switch contacts/spring, and applying the dielectric grease...no recurrance YET! Looking for an original switch if anyone has such to sell.
BTW..good move on the master shutoff switch installation, as this type incident is ANOTHER good reason for such equipment!

06-25-2011, 01:29 PM	#3
hardtimes Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South California Posts: 6,188	Re: Starter switch question Rene, This has been discussed/rehashed in previous threads. I'm betting that you have repop switch on your starter. If so, that's your problem. Your best answer would be AN ORIGINAL switch. But, in my experience, if you must use a repop..coat the contact areas with 'dielectric' grease. The repop junk copper spring in the switch is NOT close to the quality of the original Henry equipment. After cleaning/rebending my repop switch contacts/spring, and applying the dielectric grease...no recurrance YET! Looking for an original switch if anyone has such to sell. BTW..good move on the master shutoff switch installation, as this type incident is ANOTHER good reason for such equipment!