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| | | | Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 240 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 240 | Hi All,
Starter, FW, FW Housing have been moved to a new 216. After the starter was installed, it wouldn't engage (actuating bell crank by hand). Rotated the engine a few degrees, and no problem.
With the same parts on the original engine, this never happened. The orientation of the FW should be random at each shut down, so this could happen again.
So the question is, does this happen often, and isn't noticeable since the bell crank is usually actuated by foot? Or is this unusual and if so, what should I do to investigate further?
Thanks in advance for the help.
Bill
1947 3100 Advanced Design
Never, never, never, never give up. - Churchill
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,837 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,837 | Does the starter spin without engaging the flywheel in that spot? If so, and it doesn't do so in other locations, you need a flywheel, or at least a new ring gear. If the starter armature does not turn with the pedal fully depressed, you've got an electrical problem, not a mechanical one. There's a remote possibility that the starter pinion teeth are jamming against the flywheel teeth instead of engaging, and also preventing the linkage from depressing the electrical switch far enough. Hope that's all there is, and your problem doesn't return!
Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,294 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,294 | I will bet it won't do it again when you stomp with your foot.
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | Engines seem to stop in 3 places due to compression. The flywheel teeth are usually worn in these places. If that's the case it will probably do it some more.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 240 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 240 | Thanks Jerry, Carl, and George for your comments.
I inspected the FW during cleaning before moving it to the new engine - no missing teeth or burrs, etc. I guess I won't know for sure what the situation is until I get it all installed back into the chassis and get power to it.
I'll let you know what I find out.
Thanks again,
Bill
1947 3100 Advanced Design
Never, never, never, never give up. - Churchill
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