[thom]

Thanks, but I now believe that the starter is ok. I have started the car several times yesterday and today and all seems well. I think a visitor, possibly by accident, fully advanced the timing the evening before I tried to start the car and had trouble, and I failed to notice and retard it. I usually fully retard the spark when I turn off the engine and usually check it before each crank-up but must not have checked it that cold morning.