LycomingEngines-List Digest Archive
Sun 05/04/14 |
Total Messages Posted: 1 |
Today's Message Index:
----------------------
1. 02:40 AM - Re: O-320 Non Meshing Starter Motor Gear (David & Elaine Lamphere)
Message 1
INDEX Back to Main INDEX NEXT Skip to NEXT Message LIST Reply to LIST Regarding this Message SENDER Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message
Time: 02:40:32 AM PST US
From: David & Elaine Lamphere <dalamphere@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: O-320 Non Meshing Starter Motor Gear
George,
Your problem sounds like a starter problem. The solenoid is not
pushing the starter gear into the flywheel teeth.
David
On May 3, 2014, at 12:54 PM, George Nielsen wrote:
> >
>
> When starting my Lycoming O-320 I hear the gnashing of teeth and the
> propeller hardly rotates. It is as if the starter motor's gear wheel
> hardly engages. I do manage to rotate the propeller and start, but
> just barely and after many repeated attempts. I have had the battery
> checked and it is OK. Please let me know what the problem could be
> and possible solutions.
>
> Thanks.
>
> George Nielsen
> RV-6 PH-XGN
> The Hague, the Netherlands
>
>
Other Matronics Email List Services
Post A New Message lycomingengines-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/LycomingEngines-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/lycomingengines-list Browse LycomingEngines-List Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/lycomingengines-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution
These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.