[C38] Fwd: Larry's starter problem

[Max Soto]

Hey Les, That's a very good sugestion.... Not bad to give it a try...

2011/8/5 les <hlhowell at pacbell.net>

> I don't remember the details, but a frenchman in the around the world
> race used the boom to sweep a rope off the engine pulley.  Not knowing
> where Larry is, or what is happening with him and his boat, this might
> work for him.
>
>
> On Fri, 2011-08-05 at 18:20 +0000, dmills3 at comcast.net wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > ______________________________________________________________________
> > From: dmills3 at comcast.net
> > To: SSmolinske at rainierrubber.com
> > Cc: dmills3 at comcast.net
> > Sent: Friday, August 5, 2011 11:08:33 AM
> > Subject: Larry's starter problem
> >
> > I guess I should have said more in my response on the C38 listserve.
> > If the starter is not responding to the switch or push button it may
> > be a problem with the selinoid.
> >
> > When I was bringing my boat from Newport RI it had a selinoid problem
> > and wouldn't start when we needed it to in the middle of Long Island
> > Sound.
> >
> > I know a little about cars and engines and I was able to reach back to
> > the starter with a short screwdriver and jump the large terminal
> > (battery wire) to the smaller terminal on the selinoid and get it to
> > turn over and start.
> >
> > If that might help Larry, please pass it on. They may want to try a
> > dry run to see if it turns over and if it does, turn the switch on and
> > hit the glow plugs and jump the selinoid again.
> >
> > My best wishes to them.
> >
> > Dan #108
> >
> >
> >
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Max Soto
C38 #198 ESTANCIA
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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