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Peteva · 07-08-2015, 04:53 PM

After reading about all the possibilities I'll share my experience with a weak starter. Took it apart and the comm., brushes, field resistance, bearings, armature wasn't dragging on the field poles, all looked good. Measured the volts again on the starter switch and it was OK but I was completely overlooking that switch on top of the starter. So took it apart and found a defect in the insulating paper that allowed part of the current to bleed to ground. Replaced the sw. with a spare and the problem was fixed.

Peteva.

07-08-2015, 04:53 PM	#25
Peteva Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 28	Re: Tight engine UPDATE After reading about all the possibilities I'll share my experience with a weak starter. Took it apart and the comm., brushes, field resistance, bearings, armature wasn't dragging on the field poles, all looked good. Measured the volts again on the starter switch and it was OK but I was completely overlooking that switch on top of the starter. So took it apart and found a defect in the insulating paper that allowed part of the current to bleed to ground. Replaced the sw. with a spare and the problem was fixed. Peteva.