[Spridgets] Starter electrical question

Brad Fornal tequila.brad at gmail.com
Sat Jun 4 04:17:55 MDT 2011


The bushing on the back plate of the starter, may be worn, allowing the
armature to drop slightly, and distance in the field to be compromised. That
may cause drag.

On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 11:50 PM, Kevin Valentine <kevinv1275 at gmail.com>wrote:

> ALL,
>
> I'm working on a Midget that would start when cold, but will not turn over
> very fast when warm or hot.  I know the problem was the starter but would
> like to know why?  Why will a warm or hot starter not work as well as a cold
> starter?  More resistance? Closer clearances?
>
> At first I thought it was the battery, but I put in a new (fully charged)
> battery while the starter was hot and it would not spin fast enough to
> start.  I let it cool down and it spun quickly again.  I took the starter
> out while it was hot and could barely get it to spin on the bench....  After
> it cooled, it spun freely.
>
> I've changed the starter and all is well.
>
> Kevin V.
> Tuscarora, Pa
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