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10-02-2021, 09:14 AM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
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Need some confirmation (starter related)
I've begun having issues with my 97 DS. The starter will spin until it gets to the compression stroke, then it stops. If you hold the pedal down, it eventually gets past and spins the motor to the next compression stroke. When it first started I cleaned all the connections and it seemed to help, but now it's back to the same thing. Last night I opened up the starter to inspect the brushes, they were ok, But there was a lot of black fiber like stuff in it. However I still filed them down to remove anything that might be an issue. I also put the armature in my lathe and cleaned/squared up the commutator. So far, no improvement. I've even run jumper cables from a good car battery directly to the starter with no change. I'm getting ready to go out and do a compression check (Motor spins fine with the plug out) and pull the valve cover off to watch/adjust the valves. I've also adjusted he belt looser and looser with no change. The starter was new this past summer. (eBay special) Other than replacing the starter with a better unit, is there something I am missing, or something elseI can do to rule out a weak starter? I hate to just throw parts at a problem.
:edit: compression is ~110 and valves are doing what they do. |
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10-02-2021, 09:30 PM | #2 |
Bonafide Nincompoop
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Re: Need some confirmation (starter related)
Starter is junk. Buy one from one of our site sponsors and you’ll get a decent one rather than an eBay boat anchor.
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10-02-2021, 11:57 PM | #3 |
Grumpy Old Guy
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Re: Need some confirmation (starter related)
Truth!
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10-03-2021, 07:51 AM | #4 |
Not Yet Wild
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10-05-2021, 10:26 PM | #5 |
Nincompoop village idiot
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Re: Need some confirmation (starter related)
Check compression again once you get a new starter and make sure to hold the throttle wide open by hand. 110 is pretty low. If valves are out of adjustment it can cause a lower reading or if it’s a 97 it may be due for a rebuild. 165-170 is about where it should be. If 110 is right, she ain’t got too much left in her. Fortunately parts are cheap to rebuild and it’s rare they ever need an overbite job.
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10-08-2021, 06:33 AM | #6 | |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: Need some confirmation (starter related)
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10-10-2021, 01:40 PM | #7 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: Need some confirmation (starter related)
Checked compression last night, it was 170+ psi
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10-10-2021, 10:39 PM | #8 |
Nincompoop village idiot
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