Re: Backfire/starting

["Dennis N Culligan" <dncullig@us.ibm.com>]

Dick Taylor wrote:
>There are stories floating about that a stubborn starter can be coaxed
>into operating by "banging in with a long pipe". Where to apply the
>force or how many times one can get away with this is unknown to me.
>Still, I would test this theory rather than wait 30 + minutes for things
>to cool.

   I did this on my TR6 for most of a season before I finally swapped
the starter out.  I carried a 2x2 about 16"-18" and whacked the starter
solenoid any time it wouldn't start - 9 times out of 10 it made it work.

Dennis Culligan / 1976 TR6 - CF57948U - TR6IUMPH

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