Re: Toasted Starter

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxx>]

You can push start a DeLorean (did it when I had Hot Start issues),
but wouldn't recommend until you know engine runs. Otherwise might end
up pushing car all over parking lot only to end up back in same space.

If my starter motor is representative, doesn't spin engine all that
quickly. Was whole new experience with timing light. How does your
motor compare to Mike Cohee's?

If you suspect grounds, just run temporary wires until engine
debugged. I'd run one from battery to block (engine hoist bolt would
be nice place to attach) and from block to a starter mounting bolt
just to be sure. Don't screw around trying to thread through pontoon
-- just run out passenger door and over Q panel.

10 seconds is a LONG time to spin a starter motor (5 seconds is really
too much). If it doesn't catch after a second or two, it ain't gonna.
And don't forget: on a PRV, whole time you're cranking, cold start
valve is dumping fuel into engine. 

Have you tried starting fluid? Wicked stuff, but it does work
(assuming you've got a spark where the spark is supposed to be...)

Bill Robertson
#5939

>--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxx> wrote:
> Looks like I burned a vacation day for nothing. This thing isn't 
> going to start.
> 
> I've positioned the distributor both ways and it won't catch. Bill, 
> at DMCH asked how fast the engine was cranking.
> 
> Well, the truth is, not very, and it has to have some speed if it's 
> going to catch. I've cleaned all the ground points, battery 
> connections and such. I've got a new Optima battery @ 700 or so cold 
> cranking amps and a trickle charger that has the 50 amp "start 
> booster" function on it. None of that makes it crank over any faster. 
> After cranking for only 5-10 seconds the starter is pretty warm to 
> the touch.
> 
> If anyone else has any other ideas I'm all ears.