Bill.........
On the rare occasions that Woody calls, working on my B is usually the last
thing that comes to mind................:-)
However, the sound you describe is the solenoid, not the starter. Make sure
your battery terminals and the wires that go to the starter are all clean
and tight.
Lawrie
British Sportscar Center
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Saidel <saidel@crab.rutgers.edu>
To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, March 01, 1999 8:55 AM
Subject: Woody is calling again
>I am looking to the wisdom of the list. After not starting my year old '76B
>since November, my blood has begun to boil and it is time. I had the
>battery recharged, rehooked it to the car, and turned the key. My newly
>installed radio worked right. (Thanks to the list, of course.) The gas pump
>and the lights went on appropriately, but Woody the woodpecker made a
>horrid noise under the hood.
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>The starting motor or the solenoid is fairly sick.
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>My questions:
>Why would a layoff of 3 months lead to a problem not encountered last year?
>How does one tell the difference between a sick solenoid or a sick starter?
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>Starting was not one of the problems I encountered last year.
>
>TIA,
>
>Bill
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