[Roadsters] Tough to start?

[Richard Brown]

I have had that starting problem before.  I went several month parking on 
slopes or leaving room to do a push start.  Get it rolling, hop in and hit 
the key.

 It turned out to be the ground strap from the starter to the frame.  I 
sanded the area on the frame, tightened all the connections and it helped. 
The final fix was repairing the cable itself.   The cable inside the 
connector had become corroded.  I crimped on a new connector and the problem 
was fixed.

Richard
----- Original Me ----- 
From: <tputland at charter.net>
To: "datsun-roadsters: autox.team.net" <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2007 8:35 PM
Subject: [Roadsters] Tough to start?


> Happy weekend all.  Sorry for the band width here but it has been a hell 
> of a day!!!
>
> Great day and even better weather in dairy land. Put more miles on today 
> than this Roadster has had in years. Too bad these are most likely the 
> last warm days we will have until next year. Oh well, I do have the tire 
> chains (just in case I want to take a snow cruise) that Dad and I 
> sometimes needed when we used to go skiing up in Tahoe when I was a 
> kid...lol...just kidding when I consider using them. But I do have them if 
> any one is in need of snow chains for a Roadster. ;-O
>
> Isn't it wild to realize that these little cars used to be daily drivers 
> and more? And still are for some! I think Loreli for one is a daily driver 
> if memory serves...
>
> Anyway, after running today, coming home then going back out a short time 
> later, my 70 1600 hesitated--almost a catch and then a pause-- when I went 
> to start her. She did start but this hesitation is new. Usually she fires 
> right up and idles pretty smooth when warm.
>
> Any comments? Or am I just worrying needlessly? ( I worry constantly so 
> this part is nothing new!)
>
> Hoping for more great fall weather after I get the other Roadster going so 
> we can take them both out at eh same time before winter,
>
> Tim
> Belleville, WI.
> '70 SPL AND SRL
> Still clueless but always learning
> ________________________________________
>
> reblues at reblues.net
>
> Datsun-roadsters mailing list
>
> http://www.team.net/archive
>
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/datsun-roadsters