[Fot] Starter Query

[rkrantz77 at comcast.net]

Bob,

I make a loop in the wire to keep from making that sharp bend.B  The length
has to be long enough that the solder does not penetrate the length of the
stranded wire - if it does then you just added more solid wire.B  Check that
the stranded wire is still flexible after soldering and all is good.B 

Ron Krantz

ReK Racing
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Kramer" <RKramer at rdoequipment.com>
To: rkrantz77 at comcast.net, "Bill Babcock" <billb at bnj.com>
Cc: fot at autox.team.net
Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 12:54:43 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: RE: [Fot] Starter Query

I've seen a problem with that solution. The stranded wire I've seen is made of
fine braided wires and with the sharp angle the wire makes the fine wires
break eventually losing the connection.

Bob Kramer
Sales Manager
RDO Equipment Company
16415 N. IH 35
Pflugerville, TX 78660
512-272-4141

-----Original Message-----
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Of rkrantz77 at comcast.net
Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 11:47 AM
To: Bill Babcock
Cc: fot at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Fot] Starter Query

The problem is the solid wire from the windings out into the solenoid area of
the starter.B B I put in a short length of stranded 16 gauge wire in the
starters I sell to eliminate this problem.

Ron Krantz

ReK Racing
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Babcock" <billb at bnj.com>
To: "Robert Lang" <lang at isis.mit.edu>
Cc: fot at autox.team.net
Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 12:38:17 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: [Fot] Starter Query

Yup. Had the same problem. One of the wires has come adrift and is B
separating when the motor is hot. Probably the stator wire, but I'm B
not sure. You can take it apart and solder it, but you might be better B
off sending it back to whoever made it for repair. If you do decide to B
repair it yourself, use a high silver content solder and a good high-
wattage soldering gun. The softer 60/40 solder won't stand up as well.

On May 20, 2009, at 9:28 AM, Robert Lang wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have a hi-torque starter on my TR6. Last SAT, I ran the cam in. B
> The motor got a bit hot owing to the electric fan being wired B
> backwards and there was a bit of air in the system, but it never B
> overheated and boiled over.
>
> At any rate, after I ran the cam in, I shut the car off for about 10 B
> min. I then went to restart so I could drive the car back into the B
> garage and the starter did NOTHING when I punched the button. B
> Concerned that maybe the motor had locked up, I put a wrench on the B
> crank and it turned freely...
>
> So, I wound up pushing the car back in the garage (it's amazing how B
> hard it is to push 1975 pounds up-hill about 3 - 4 inches over 35 B
> feet by yourself).
>
> Last night, the starter button worked okay.
>
> Assuming nothing else, has anyone seen a problem with the hi-torque B
> starters (this one is 9 years old) where the unit does nothing when B
> hot but otherwise works okay?
>
> I know this seems pretty basic, but I figured I'd ask.
>
> rml
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