First, thanks for all the help with the choke. I think I have that problem on the run. In the course of messing around with the choke I somehow made my TR3's starter run constantly. Here is the sequence of events.
- Standing next to the engine bay I pressed the handy starter switch on the solenoid. It turned fine but I finally realized that it was not going to start without the key turned on so that ignition would be happening.
- Turned the key on and pressed the starter button on the solenoid again. Starter turned...and turned...and turned. Fortunately the ground cable on my battery was loose enough that I could remove it. Put the ground cable back on for a second and the starter starts up again.
- I have an extra starter/solenoid so I am putting that in to make sure that the current solenoid is not bad. I tested the continuity of that starter button and it tested fine. Exactly the same as the other, original, starter button that I am going to put in as a test.
- Also tested the push button starter switch in the cockpit. It tested fine as far as continuity goes. Open when not pushed, closed when pushed.
Anyone have any guesses as to what might be going on? The first thing I do tomorrow is to put the old starter/solenoid in and see if I have the same 'starter won't stop' issue.
As a side note, does anyone know what the thread is on the starter/solenoid? Is it some crazy Old World English deal? M8 1.0, 1.25 did not work. 5/16's 18 or 25 did not work. I have one nut that was on one of the poles but I am missing the other.
Thanks very, very much,
Jim Lee
- Standing next to the engine bay I pressed the handy starter switch on the solenoid. It turned fine but I finally realized that it was not going to start without the key turned on so that ignition would be happening.
- Turned the key on and pressed the starter button on the solenoid again. Starter turned...and turned...and turned. Fortunately the ground cable on my battery was loose enough that I could remove it. Put the ground cable back on for a second and the starter starts up again.
- I have an extra starter/solenoid so I am putting that in to make sure that the current solenoid is not bad. I tested the continuity of that starter button and it tested fine. Exactly the same as the other, original, starter button that I am going to put in as a test.
- Also tested the push button starter switch in the cockpit. It tested fine as far as continuity goes. Open when not pushed, closed when pushed.
Anyone have any guesses as to what might be going on? The first thing I do tomorrow is to put the old starter/solenoid in and see if I have the same 'starter won't stop' issue.
As a side note, does anyone know what the thread is on the starter/solenoid? Is it some crazy Old World English deal? M8 1.0, 1.25 did not work. 5/16's 18 or 25 did not work. I have one nut that was on one of the poles but I am missing the other.
Thanks very, very much,
Jim Lee