REFLECTOR: Franklin Starter

[Laurence Coen]

John,

You don't say what kind of starter you have but whatever it is you can have 
it rebuilt.  If your battery cranks the engine OK when it's cold, the 
battery is probably OK.  In general a cold engine is harder to crank than a 
warm one.  Poor starter performance when hot can be caused by worn bearings. 
Something to check if you have magneto ignition is the impulse mechanism. 
If it sticks when hot it can fire a cylinder before top dead center and stop 
or slow cranking during the compression cycle.  I had this happen with a 
Bendix mag on my Cherokee.  Also make sure that all the electrical 
connections between the battery and starter are tight before spending the 
big bucks on stuff that's just fine.

Larry Coen
N136LC SE/RG Franklin

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Dibble" <aminetech at bluefrog.com>
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 11:24 AM
Subject: REFLECTOR: Franklin Starter


> When my engine is hot, my starter is sluggish.  Maybe time for a new one. 
> Where can I
> buy one?  Can I have it rebuilt?
> Thanks,
> John
>
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