Subject: Re: Starter
Author: Robert Hawkes
Date: Jun 11, 2001, 4:47 PM
Post ID: 1707076917
Peter,
Good story. Where did you get your Guzzi Tips book? Bob Hawkes
----- Original Message -----
From: Scheer, Peter L <plsc-@tycoelectronics.com>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 9:18 AM
Subject: Starter
| ============================================================ Get FREE business cards for your business or personal use! VistaPrint.com is giving away 250 full color business cards - an $85 value. Claim this unique FREE gift now! http://click.topica.com/caaacmQb1dfltb1FlG8a/VistaPrint ============================================================ Hi Guys, Want to share an experience from this past weekend and chalk up another example of how this list has been valuable to me. Never having had a Loop before I had no reference point to its "normal" characteristics. The 71 I bought started and ran OK, but I have always had this very slow cranking speed. I thought it was normal . the starter would "bog" when starting at hot engine temp. It just barely turned over. It didn't seem right. I tried , a fresh garden tractor battery, then a larger cranking capacity battery, Cleaned all terminals, All helped but still I have the bog. Then from reading recent posts and the Guzzi Tips booklet, I started |
| in on the starter. I took the plunge this weekend ( I suffer from "electro-phobia") . I usually avoid electrical repairs but, after reading the list and |
| how others do it yourself, I pulled the starter and popped the brush assembly out and sprayed contact cleaner on and shined up the armature |
| emery. Lubed the bushings and the problem is solved.! It cranks like a "normal" bike. I'm writing this out in case it helps anyone else with a similar problem. Thanks everyone for exchanging tech info. I am sorry I couldn't make the WNY rally and meet some of the clan. When are MD and VA rallys? Pete 71 Ambo ============================================================ How do you want to save today? 29 ways to save big bucks on stuff you want - FREE. http://click.topica.com/caaacgDb1dfltb1FlG8f/TopOffers ============================================================ |