REFLECTOR: Franklin Will not turnover when hot

[Jeff Howell]

I am pretty confident that that will resolve the problem... Good Luck... Jeff
 


From: mikewatsspg at gmail.com
Date: Mon, 23 May 2011 11:24:46 -0400
To: Jim_Agnew_2 at yahoo.com; reflector at tvbf.org
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Franklin Will not turnover when hot

To all,

I ordered 30 feet of #00 wire to replace both Pos. and Neg. runs. I will post later if this resolves the problem.
Everyone responding. Keep in mind that when the engine is cold or worm  the starter spins the engine VERY FAST.
It's only after an hour or more flying and taxing to the terminal that the problem show's up.





On Sun, May 22, 2011 at 6:44 PM, Jim Agnew <jim_agnew_2 at yahoo.com> wrote:





One of the two biggest problems with starter  is under size wire and #2 wire is not recommended except for short runs and  #0 is best and second is poor connections.
 
Jim 
 
James F. Agnew
Jim_Agnew_2 at Yahoo.Com
Tampa, FL
Velocity 173 Elite Aircraft Completed & Flying






From: Michael Watson <mikewatsspg at gmail.com>
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Sun, May 22, 2011 6:13:05 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Franklin Will not turnover when hot




Larry,

Mine came with the same starter and adapter plate. I replaced the original starter with a skytex and then a ford (NAPA 2446115),
but still the same problem. I have never had a problem with adapter plate, but you are right, it is poorly made and is
prone to leak oil back into the starter solenoid. Would your brother consider making one for me? PM me if he can.

  


On Sun, May 22, 2011 at 3:13 PM, Laurence Coen <lwcoen at hotmail.com> wrote:



Mike,
 
My Franklin came with a Honda Civic starter with a very poorly made, welded-up adapter plate.  Luckily my brother was a tool and die maker and produced an adapter of my design from an aluminum billet.  The battery is a 55 AHR Optima deep discharge with #2 wire.  Never a starting problem.
 
Larry Coen
N136LC




From: Michael Watson 
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 3:38 PM
To: Reflector 
Subject: REFLECTOR: Franklin Will not turnover when hot

To all Franklin powered Velocity owners.