REFLECTOR: Starter problem

Keith Hallsten KeithHallsten at quiknet.com
Fri Jan 12 10:32:50 CST 2007


Mel,

 

It's January.  The starter has to draw more current when the engine and oil
are cold that when things are warmer.  It sounds like you have a very
marginal system, as confirmed by Sky-Tec.  The only permanent solution will
be to get the correct size breaker installed.

 

Keith Hallsten

 

 

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Subject: REFLECTOR: Starter problem

 

My Velocity Std RG has a flown 110 hours now and when I tried to start it
the other day the start switch circuit breaker popped.  A friend told me
that the starter solenoid (on the starter) was clicking when I turned the
switch.  I took the starter to a repair shop and after a complete check out
they said that it was in perfect condition. 

I called Sky-Tec and was told that the solenoid pulls 6 amps.  I had
installed a 5 amp breaker, but it has worked until now.  At this point I
assumed that the breaker has been over worked and finally failed.  To test
this idea I connected a 10 amp breaker to a separate lead to the solenoid
and the engine cranked.  The problem now is that when I tried the regular
circuit with the 5 amp breaker it worked fine. 

Replacing the 5 amp breaker with a 10 amp would seem to be the fix, but that
is a real nasty job.  Ideas, suggestions? 

Mel Bina

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