<VV> Re: Slow Starter

Ron F Hinz ronh@owt.com
Mon, 10 May 2004 20:01:18 -0700


As per others on this list, I've never had a hot cranking problem in 25 or
30 years of Corvairing.  I've had plenty of Delco starters do that in other
cars, though.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Diane Galli" <rdgalli@tcsn.net>
To: <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 7:22 PM
Subject: <VV> Re: Slow Starter


> > Subject: <VV> Re: weired problem #?/Starter Slow
> > Kevin wrote:
> > << I have seen some guys switch to a ford starter wit a remote
> > mount
> > solenoid > >  *************
> -----------smit-------------
> > I have done this to all my Corvair drivers
>  ------. If you want starter reliability, do it. Echlin P/N ST 82.
> >        Bob
> -----------------------------------
> Smitty says:  Bob I'm going to file that comment right alongside the
> toilet paper in the bathroom with the one that says all Corvairs throw
> fan belts. I,ve had three or four starting problems in 35 years that were
> actually starter faults.  The rest were proven by voltage drop tests to
> be elsewhere.  I might comment also that the replacement starters were
> all ULTRA parts.
> ******************
>     Hey, Smitty, take it for what it is worth. It cures my hot cranking
> problems in every case, from our old '71 Pontiac, to our '70 GMC pickup,
to
> all the corvairs. Done deal.
>      What do you mean, "all ULTRA parts"?
>
>      Bob
> #504 ULTRAvan
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