Mail Archive Search: <+subject:/^(?:^\s*(re|sv|fwd|fw)[\[\]\d]*[:>-]+\s*)*79\s+spit\s+starter\s+meltdown\.\.\?\s*$/>

Results:

References: [ +subject:/^(?:^\s*(re|sv|fwd|fw)[\[\]\d]*[:>-]+\s*)*79\s+spit\s+starter\s+meltdown\.\.\?\s*$/: 13 ]

Total 13 documents matching your query.

1. 79 spit starter meltdown..? (score: 1): Author: "richard bonilla" <richard@bonilla.com>; Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 07:42:17 -0700; for the second time, it three years, i have managed to meltdown my starter "hot wire post"...the starter won't function, the post itslef is all loose, the starter got hot and "smoked for a bit"....th; /html/spitfires/2001-01/msg00374.html (8,234 bytes)
2. Re: 79 spit starter meltdown..? (score: 1): Author: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>; Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 07:11:54 -0800; ** You can actually burn up a starter by running it too long. They are only designed for only VERY short duration operation. In effect, they are VERY high amperage EXTREMELY light duty cycle motors; /html/spitfires/2001-01/msg00376.html (8,954 bytes)
3. Re: 79 spit starter meltdown..? (score: 1): Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>; Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 10:44:32 -0500; 10 seconds on, but how long off? It should be 15-30 minutes to allow a good cooling down. Now of course, none of us actually do that. We crank and crank and crank, hoping that the motor will act enou; /html/spitfires/2001-01/msg00377.html (8,768 bytes)
4. Re: 79 spit starter meltdown..? (score: 1): Author: "richard bonilla" <richard@bonilla.com>; Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 08:58:28 -0700; that would be a fair characterization...i guess i need to turn down the "cranking" in the event of a no start scenario... richard / colorado 10 seconds on, but how long off? It should be 15-30 minut; /html/spitfires/2001-01/msg00378.html (9,390 bytes)
5. Re: 79 spit starter meltdown..? (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>; Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 10:54:48 -0500; If the terminal post insulator melted, but the rest of the starter did not get really hot, I suspect that there might be a poor connection from the power supply cable to the post, or from the post to; /html/spitfires/2001-01/msg00379.html (8,564 bytes)
6. Re: 79 spit starter meltdown..? (score: 1): Author: "richard bonilla" <richard@bonilla.com>; Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 09:05:37 -0700; connection is solid...relatively new cable (although may be too small)... richard / colorado; /html/spitfires/2001-01/msg00380.html (9,239 bytes)
7. Re: 79 spit starter meltdown..? (score: 1): Author: Vic Whitmore <vicwhit@home.com>; Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 11:14:54 -0500; I have my doubts that the there is a real problem here with Spitfire starters in Could it be that a loose or partially corroded terminal (internal or external) resulted in an ohmic contact?. With the; /html/spitfires/2001-01/msg00381.html (9,997 bytes)
8. Re: 79 spit starter meltdown..? (score: 1): Author: "richard bonilla" <richard@bonilla.com>; Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 09:24:02 -0700; hummm...i will take another look at the connections...and upgrade my cable to at least a 6 gauge...any reason not to jump to the next bigger gauge...say 8?... richard / colorado starters in external); /html/spitfires/2001-01/msg00382.html (10,753 bytes)
9. Re: 79 spit starter meltdown..? (score: 1): Author: "richard bonilla" <richard@bonilla.com>; Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 09:30:54 -0700; here ya go... richard bonilla 2912 lake hollow road berthoud, colorado 80513 what are you going to ship me? a different gauge cable?.. thanx.. richard / colorado -- Original Message -- From: "Craig S; /html/spitfires/2001-01/msg00383.html (11,671 bytes)
10. Re: 79 spit starter meltdown..? (score: 1): Author: Vic Whitmore <vicwhit@home.com>; Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 11:33:12 -0500; oops, you are going the wrong way. You need to go to a smaller number, like 2. Vic Whitmore 76 Spitfire Thornhill, Ontario; /html/spitfires/2001-01/msg00384.html (11,261 bytes)
11. Re: 79 spit starter meltdown..? (score: 1): Author: Terry Thompson <epharisto@yahoo.com>; Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 09:23:40 -0800 (PST); Gauge wire works backwards from screw sizes (#4 screws are tiny...#12's are large). In wiring, the largest gauges are zero (0) or what is referred to as a Aught gauge. The smallest wires (phone cords; /html/spitfires/2001-01/msg00385.html (14,815 bytes)
12. Re: 79 spit starter meltdown..? (score: 1): Author: "Stephane St-Amant" <steph71tr6@crosswinds.net>; Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 12:54:16 -0500; Yep, you should have used SMOKE instead!!! ;-) Steph Ottawa, Canada '69 Spit - Hers (Hopefully won't give up smoke too much this driving season!) '71 TR6 - Mine (Won't have any smoke for a few years!; /html/spitfires/2001-01/msg00387.html (8,590 bytes)
13. Re: 79 spit starter meltdown..? (score: 1): Author: "richard bonilla" <richard@bonilla.com>; Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 14:46:31 -0700; not at all...thanx for the information... richard; /html/spitfires/2001-01/msg00392.html (16,308 bytes)

Current List: 1 - 13
Page: [1]