[TR] Tr3a starters

[thenicholls at verizon.net]

Just from a TR6 angle, I have the reduction starter in the box and will install it when the original fails.  I've heard from many folks that they like the "sound" of the original, and I can relate to that in the way I like the "sound" of the original exhaust.

Just one man's opinion, I think either way you go, the "sound" will only be there for a few seconds.

Craig
1972 Triumph TR6

On Aug 19, 2010, Randall <tr3driver at ca.rr.com> wrote: 

> on occasion it does seem to
> start turning then it is like the solenoid pulls the gear off the
> flywheel. I know it isn't that type of starter but it sounds like it :-)
and it
> spins free.

That's just the nature of Bendix starter drives, IMO. If one cylinder
fires, it kicks the starter "out of gear", even if the next cylinder doesn't
make it. You then have to back off the button and wait for the starter
motor to quit spinning before hitting the button again. This is even
mentioned in the handbook (although not very clearly).

I'd forgotten that ... very frustrating if only one cylinder wants to run!
(Typically in cold weather or when the engine is overdue for a tune-up.)
But it happened to me occasionally even in warm weather and a freshly tuned
engine.

-- Randall 

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