Hello David,
The on occasions the starter won't engage when the engine is hot and I have
done several starts. It mostly occurs when I am doing a prop balance. If I
tap (bang) on it then it generally springs into life. I have an Odyssey
battery.
My guess is if I pulled it apart I'd probably find stuck brushes or
something.
I am hoping that the advantage of going to the heavy duty starter is that
it will end the occasional kick back.
Regards, Paul
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On Friday, April 3, 2015, <davidjoyce@doctors.org.uk> wrote:
> Paul, in 13 years my 914 starter has never given me any cause to doubt
> it, and I would wonder whether there is anything to be gained by changing
> to a different system. Certainly on occasions with engine & weather hot it
> might not start on the usual first or second go, but this is not because it
> doesn't turn the engine over nicely but presumably because all the petrol
> in the carbs has vapourised or some such. If you have a conventional
> battery rather than an Odyssey or equivalent (which have much higher
> cranking power) I would be tempted to change that first.
>
> Regards, David Joyce, G-XSDJ
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