Subject: Re: 73 eldo won't start hot
Author: Patrick Hayes
Date: Jan 16, 2005, 1:08 AM
Post ID: 1718217712
Robert Russell wrote:
| Anyone have any ideas, set me straight before I take a wrench to that thing and start disassembling things and losing screws. |
First, timing may be too far advanced. It is trying to fire while the
piston is still rising in the cylinder. More of a problem with a hot
engine than with cold.
Second, if it only goes "click" and doesn't crank at all, then it is
eithe dirty inside the starter and solenoid, or it is a weak contact
within the starter relay. All of these parts can be disassembled,
thoroughly cleaned, and re-assembled.
You may wish to review a re-wiring of the circuit for the starter relay
as discussed in Guzziology.
Patrick Hayes
Fremont CA