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Re: Starter solenoid

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Subject: Re: Starter solenoid
From: gmuttart@mtdc.ns.ca (Geoffrey P. Muttart)
Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 17:02:25 -0300
References: <199910121849.OAA24630@bach.ekpc.com>
Reply-to: gmuttart@mtdc.ns.ca (Geoffrey P. Muttart)
Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
Paul

It sounds like your starter is an early one (my Bugeye has that same contact
button and it certainly is handy).  I don't know what your best bet is for
fixing the threads - anyone?

Geoff Muttart
Bugeye Sprite
Nova Scotia, Canada


----- Original Message -----
From: Paul A. Dolloff, Ph.D. <pauld@ekpc.com>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 1999 11:51 AM
Subject: Starter solenoid


> List,
>
> While replacing a bad positive battery lead I stripped the threads on the
> starter solenoid.  Is this a simple threaded rod that can be replaced?
>
> The solenoid that I have is not an original.  It has a push button that
makes
> contact as if the ignition switch were turned to the start position.  It
was
> great to have when adjusting the values.  What car did this come from and
> can I get another if the old one can't be repaired?
>
> Thanks,
> Paul
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> Paul A. Dolloff, Ph.D.
> Lexington, KY
> 606/744-4812 ext. 389
> '66 A/H Sprite MK III: HAN8L-55641
> '66 A/H Sprite MK III: HAN8L-59017
> '69 A/H Sprite MK IV: Parts car
> --------------------------------------------------------------


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