Now, Mike, I'm reading this as you'll pay me the $500 to take the car away.
After I figure out the problem, that is......
Doug
> Yeah, I guess your right. How about you drive down here and I'll pay you
$500
> if you can figure out what's wrong.
> Mike MacLean-60 Sprite
>
> Doug Ingram wrote:
>
> > Ok Mike, It's time for you to give up on this one. There's nothing
that's
> > going to solve this problem, and the only solution I can see is that I
drive
> > down there with my trailer and take this lemon of a Sprite off your
hands.
> > I'm sure we can work out a fair price, say around $500. Salvage value is
all
> > it's worth, don't you think.
> >
> > ;)
> >
> > Doug Ingram
> > Victoria BC
> > 1958 Sprite (AN5L/636)
> > 1963 Sprite Mk II project (HAN7L/30003)
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>
> > To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Monday, February 05, 2001 10:59 PM
> > Subject: Huh?
> >
> > > Today I received a new (repro) starter switch for the Bugeye. I was
> > > hoping that this would fix my problem with the overheating starter
pull
> > > wire. I had already rebuilt the starter, so I installed it tonight
and
> > > pulled the starter pull knob and watched the wire again. Well, guess
> > > what boys and girls, it STILL gets hot! The only component left in
the
> > > starter circuit that is still in question is the negative cable from
the
> > > battery to the starter switch. I bought the cable from Norman Nock.
I
> > > was looking for a helmet head battery cable for the negative side.
> > > After many calls, Norman's company in Stockton, California said they
had
> > > a repro. I ordered it and waited. When it arrived the darn thing was
> > > too short. I went to the welding supply store and bought a length of
> > > matching type cable. I added about 8 inches to the helmet head cable
by
> > > intertwining the separate wires beneath the outer sheath and sweat
> > > soldering the whole mess together. I then just wrapped electrical
tape
> > > around the area. Not exactly concours, but I thought it would work
> > > until I could find a longer replacement.
> > > Does the resistance generated by this lousy connection have
> > > something to do with the problem? The joint is between the battery
and
> > > the starter switch, the heat generated in the pull wire is on the
other
> > > side of the joint. Does that matter?
> > > Unless someone tells me that my electrical surgery should not
cause
> > > a problem, tomorrow I will get a generic battery cable of sufficient
> > > length and try again. There isn't much left to replace.
> > > Mike MacLean-60 Sprite
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