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Re: starter won't stop

To: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>
Subject: Re: starter won't stop
From: "U. Goettsch" <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Date: Sat, 11 Nov 1995 07:56:40 -0800 (PST)
On Tue, 7 Nov 1995, W. R. Gibbons wrote:

> On Tue, 7 Nov 1995 TRIFARI@aol.com wrote:
> 
> > Heres the weekly teaser.  Put another way, help!   I have a 1980 MGB that
> > suddenly started to exhibit the following problem:  when the engine is
> > cranked over, the starter will not let go when the key is brought to the
> > run position--it keeps on cranking, even though the engine is now running.
> 
> My first thought would have been the ignition/starter switch, though that 
> probably is too simple and it will turn out to be a bad ground on the 
> license plate light or something.

Are you sure that the starter really stays energized, or is it just not 
retracting and is being spun by the running engine (it could be just 
sticking mechanically?)
Ulix
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