[Healeys] starting problem

[Bob Spidell]

Jim,

Don't understand this ... when you move the key from the start position the engine would quit turning over.  Are you 
saying that's when it starts?

My SWAG is battery--even though it turns the engine over the voltage drop from driving the starter may weaken the 
spark.  How old is your battery?

Bob



On 6/10/2011 9:38 PM, healeymanjim at hansencc.net wrote:
> have noticed the past few months that many times when the starter on the bj8 spins it will not start till i let off the key from the start position.  does not do it all the time, but enough to get me concerned.  could this be a ground problem or corrosion somewhere?  starter seems to spin engine at same speed as before, but it takes longer to start unless i let off the key.  need some ideas on where to start solving the problem.  hjim

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