Date:         Tue, 25 Jan 2011 10:59:31 -0800
Reply-To:     Tobias Gogolin <usertogo@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Tobias Gogolin <usertogo@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 84' Vanagon starter falling apart
Comments: To: David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
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Disengage by receding or by spinning freely?
Like Scott says this is an automatic starter and it appears complete with
its bearings, if anybody has a spare starter can you check how easily this
gear is supposed to be spinning? I don't think mine would ever recede! I'm
concerned that the torque spinning a little gear on a big motor gear would
loose lots of motor energy!

Another reason to get on with life and convert the van to electric! Oh lord
let it rain bundles of cash (or batteries, motor and controller :) !

On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 5:36 AM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:

> At 03:38 AM 1/25/2011, Tobias Gogolin wrote:
>
>> Ok I got regular screws to replace the missing ones and put the starter
>> back
>> together noticing that the gear isn't really retractable, so I suppose it
>> is
>> supposed to turn with the motor gear!
>>
>
> Tobias, I can't help you with the other stuff, but I can tell you that the
> pinion gear must completely disengage from the flywheel when you're not
> cranking the engine.
>
> Yours,
> David
>



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