[Spridgets] Starting Issues

[Hal Faulkner]

James,
Modern batteries may fail like your symptoms.   I had one (in an Integra)
that would simply not work when at a certain temperature, battery less than
3 months old.  No low battery symptoms, just a weak click from the solenoid.
Let it sit for a while and it was fine.  Never tried a jump start 'cuz it's
automatic.  But to my way of thinking a six year old battery would be a
likely culprit.

Hal

-----Original Message-----
From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net]On Behalf Of James Gruber
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 11:01 AM
To: Spridgets Digest
Subject: [Spridgets] Starting Issues


Question are solenoids available from the normal parts houses or do I
need to go to VB or MOSS for one? Bugsy for the third time gave me the
single quiet click scenario yesterday and I needed to push start him at
the gas station. Interesting 4 guys saw me start to push him, stopped
what they were doing pumping gas and rushed over to help push Bugsy,
all
without asking or exchanging a single word. A 10' push, popped into
first and off I went. I waved thanks and went home. Rolled into garage,
turned key, and Bugsy started right out without any hesitation.

  Now this is the 3rd time this has happened. I'm not getting the
solenoid stutter as in not enough juice in the battery just a single
click
and nothing. Tried restarting 5-6 times same results single quiet click
and nothing. I need to get in there and clean everything and check
connections. This could be bad switch contacts at key switch, bad
solenoid,
bad starter( not getting the click, click, click thing like low voltage
from battery), battery that is now 6 years old, generator not putting
out enough juice to pull down the relay, generator has been doing a
little bit of major hi charge whine lately so possibly battery now 6
y.o.
might be suspect. Need to dig in and do some testing..

Jim Gruber
Bugsy '68 Sprite (future Bugeye in disguise)
Cincinnati, OH