---------------------------------------------------------- Yak-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 04/29/25: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:01 PM - Start valve (Bill) 2. 03:43 PM - Re: Start valve (Gary Luther) 3. 07:06 PM - Re: Start valve (Justin Drafts) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:01:59 PM PST US From: Bill Subject: Yak-List: Start valve When I push the start button it sounds like only the shower of sparks. Then if I push the manual start tab on the start valve just long enough for it to Pop the engine will turn with the normal start button. After the first start it will start normally. Once it sits for a while I have to repeat the manual gymnastics. Is it the electric side or the pneumatic side of the start valve. I did clean the start valve. Bill ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 03:43:00 PM PST US From: Gary Luther Subject: Re: Yak-List: Start valve Replace it with the newer type and get away from the $600.00 starters. On Tue, Apr 29, 2025 at 5:05=AFPM Bill wrote: > > When I push the start button it sounds like only the shower of sparks. > Then if I push the manual start tab on the start valve just long enough f or > it to =9CPop=9D the engine will turn with the normal start bu tton. After the > first start it will start normally. Once it sits for a while I have to > repeat the manual gymnastics. Is it the electric side or the pneumatic si de > of the start valve. I did clean the start valve. > > Bill =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:06:33 PM PST US From: Justin Drafts Subject: Re: Yak-List: Start valve The very first thing I always due, if there's an electrical element involved with th ed problem, is aggressively clean any cannon plugs w/ contact cleaner and verify any & all wire terminal connections are clean... my 2 cents worth Justin Drafts On Wed, Apr 30, 2025, 01:05 Bill wrote: > > When I push the start button it sounds like only the shower of sparks. > Then if I push the manual start tab on the start valve just long enough f or > it to =9CPop=9D the engine will turn with the normal start bu tton. After the > first start it will start normally. Once it sits for a while I have to > repeat the manual gymnastics. Is it the electric side or the pneumatic si de > of the start valve. I did clean the start valve. > > Bill =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message yak-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Yak-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/yak-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/yak-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.