Subject: Re: "Modern" Guzzis?
Author: Robert Hawkes
Date: Aug 19, 2002, 3:48 PM
Post ID: 1710838100
Stephen,
I like your suggestion about the fingernail polish. will try it.
Don't understand, however, what you are referring to when you talk about
"relay might be in a poor location". Is there a relay for the
starter/solenoid? I thought that it took a big hit of juice straight from
the battery every time you turn the key. Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: stephen brenton <sbre-@williamstech.com>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 8:28 AM
Subject: RE: "Modern" Guzzis?
Robert Hawkes wrote:
Bob- My 0.02. Cleaning contacts on the starter solenoid (relay) will get you going again for sure. But you may find the problem re-appearing after time. The contacts are oxidizing and whatever was there originally to prevent oxidation is gone. I wonder if this relay might be in a poor location. Is yours mounted on the panel(bracket) behind the battery? And low on that panel? Does it stay dry? Is there any "loopframe list" experience on this subject? The loose cable... I have made it a habit to use a small dab of bright yellow finger-nail polish on every fastener that I tighten. I use it somewhere on the joint where if something moves I can see that the "dab" has broken; for example ensure some of the dab contacts the nut and the bolt. I put it where it is visible so when I'm looking I'll see if it's broken. This accomplishes several needs: 1) During and after a rebuild I know that fastener has been tightened. 2) it provides the longterm benefit of being able to see if the joint has loosened and 3) it may be just enough "glue" to keep a joint together (I don't loctite electrical connections). ...always thinking -s. |