[DeTomaso] Starter

[Tomas Gunnarsson]

That is my understanding. I don't know what caused my problems. Aging insulation perhaps? Ten years ago brand gear starters were more in the 500 USD price range. Once that market was filled and tooling cost was covered maybe they dropped prices in steps until they landed at slightly above material cost. My box was labeled Made in China BTW.

Tomas
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: boyd casey 
  To: Tomas Gunnarsson 
  Cc: detomaso at realbig.com 
  Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2009 3:47 PM
  Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Starter


  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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