Agreed; rust is an amazingly effective insulator.
Rust on the starter terminal was responsible for what appeared to be a
dead starter. Cleanup solved the problem.
Anyone need a geared starter?
- Bob Mann, '69 2L Solex
Philip Erickson wrote:
>
> I agree
> Check those grounds.
> example:
> I have seen a bumper that was bolted to the frame at four locations and
> still be open circuit to ground.
> There was a build up of rust that insulated the bumper brackets.
> I use a test lamp clipped to HOT lead to check for grounds.
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