[DeTomaso] Starter

[boyd casey]

So this recommended starter uses a gear reduction similar to the expensive
"Racing starters" I have seen for sale for  for three times the money? What
causes this problem?Boyd

On Sun, May 17, 2009 at 9:30 AM, Tomas Gunnarsson <guson at home.se> wrote:

> Boyd,
>
> I replaced my starter because I had had hot starting issues with the
> original starter. I removed the old starter to overhaul it and clean the
> collector up on a lathe. When I bench tested it it was like fireworks went
> off inside the bearings when I ran it. The rotor windings were shorted to
> the rotor core/axle. I don't know how common that problem is but my spare
> rotor was even worse in that respect, it wouldn't even turn over unloaded on
> the workbench, just load down the battery. A good stock starter would
> probably do the job too but the 50 dollar price of the gear starter is hard
> to beat.
>
> Tomas
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "boyd casey" <boyd411 at gmail.com>
> To: "Tomas Gunnarsson" <guson at home.se>
> Cc: <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2009 2:40 PM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Starter
>
>
> > As those of you who have read I have been having a hot starting problem.
> .I
> > re wired my ignition  and tightened the screws on the ignition block at
> it
> > seems I may have eliminated the problem.....  Kind of, now when the car
> is
> > engine is at full operating temperature and I turn it off and try to
> > restart the starter drags like I have a n old dead battery, When it
> cranks
> > a few turns  it finally catches and the the engine roars to life,  It
> sound
> > s like if it didn't catch right when it did the starter would have
> stopped.
> > I have a fully charged battery and it cranks like gang busters when it is
> > cold. . Is this something that 1. Is a common problem @. will be remedied
> by
> > these high torque , higher speed starters. 3. What causes this?
> > Boyd
> >
> > On Sun, May 17, 2009 at 5:10 AM, Tomas Gunnarsson <guson at home.se> wrote:
> >
> >> I bought three starters on Dennis' recommendation and they were not
> marked
> >> with any brand name. I have not had any issues either with the one
> that's in
> >> use.
> >>
> >> Tomas
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "dyogi" <dyogi at hawaii.rr.com>
> >> To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
> >> Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2009 8:00 AM
> >> Subject: [DeTomaso] Starter
> >>
> >>
> >> >I was one of the first to purchase and recommend this starter from this
> >> Ebay
> >> > vendor.  Mine was a new in the box Bosch unit.  Worked great, cranked
> >> hard
> >> > and never a problem.
> >> >
> >> > Aloha,
> >> >
> >> > Dennis
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