Topica Loopframe_Guzzi Archive
 

Subject: Re: Slow starting

Author: Chris Berry

Date: Apr 9, 2001, 8:58 PM

Post ID: 1706250394

Mine had a relay at one time probably. PO bought it as a basket case, and
put a late model starter on it. He spent the $450 for a brand new starter
at a Guzzi dealership, and it turns out the starting problem was due to a
bad voltage regulator and dry battery. I fixed it and have had no problems.
I worry about the starter button...its not made to handle the amperage it
carrys. I need the relay. Will get off ass soon.
Chris in NC
'74 Eldo civ.


 From: Hunter Jones <hhjo-@mindspring.com>
Reply-To: Loopfram-@topica.com
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: Re: Slow starting
Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2001 23:29:06 -0400

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Hey Chris!

I thought your bike would have had a starter relay. All the Eldos came with
them and most of the Ambassadors too.

Hunter


At 05:46 PM 4/9/2001 -0400, you wrote:
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What Charles said. I have a bosch starter, which turns fast in any temp.
Still need to get off my ass and wire in the relay tho'.
Ciao!
Chris in NC
'74 Eldo


 From: Charles Mullendore <C.D.Mul-@worldnet.att.net>
Reply-To: Loopfram-@topica.com
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: Re: Slow starting

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Hi Pete,

My '69 Ambo cranks slowly when cold as well. Cranks just fine when warm
or
 
 ambient temperature is in the 80s +. Do you have the Marelli starter? I
figure
it's the nature of this starter to crank this way. Mine also has no
starter
 
 relay, so the button is taking the full brunt of the juice to the
starter.
 
 I
plan on wiring one in soon and suspect this will help starting. Cheers,

Charlie

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Hi List

Just began taking the 71 out for the first time this weekend.
It seems to crank slowly but steadily when cold and then fire and run
OK.
 When I shut it down or when I stalled it, and try to crank again,
it
 
 just
 kind of bogs down and if I hold the button a bit it finally turns
over
 
 and
 fires. It definitely cranks much differently cold than hot. The
specific gravity is OK according to the gage. I am using one of
those
 
 lawn
 and garden tractor batteries, the 275 AMP version. This gives me
NO
 
 sense
 of trust in the starting system.

I can buy one size heavier amp rating battery, but thought I'd ask
you
 
 guys
 if its a case of marginal battery and hot cranking always is harder
than
 
 
 cold. ( I figure it should be the other way around) .
Other than that, tomorrow I go for the official license plate so
I
 
 dont
 have to borrow the one off the Wing.
The Guz is a nice riding machine. Very nimble compared to my
floorboard
 
 
 dragging barge.
Thanks for any tips
Pete

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