Joe,
It could also be a worn brush. once they get worn down enough where
the spring pressure is minimal, you will have the same symptom.
Or the other possibility is a bad connection at the terminal on the
starter. I'm referring to the internal connection. The hold down nut
is frequently wrenched on without holding the base nut. This can
cause the post to rotate, fracturing or breaking the connection at
the windings. If rotating commutator doesn't help, this is where I
would check next.
Gerard
At 11:06 AM -0400 7/25/03, Biff Jones wrote:
>Joe,
>
>My '61 MKII will do the same after sitting between car shows. What I need
>to do is rotate the starter motor shaft a few turns and then it will work.
>What happens is that the communtator must get a film of copper corrison on
>it, just enough for the brushes not to make contact. A turn or two of the
>square shaft end of the starter does the trick. Your coil being hot could
>just be from the ignition being in the on position while you are checking
>things out. Your battery should be reading 12+ volts for a fully charged
>battery. Hope this helps.
>
>Biff Jones
>'59 Bugeye 'Kermit'
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>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Lansing, Joseph G." <Joseph.G.Lansing@conocophillips.com>
>To: "Spridgets (E-mail)" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 7:54 AM
>Subject: weird electrical
>
>
>> Maybe someone can help me with a weird electrical problem. I parked my 62
>Sprite last Sunday and all was apparently fine. I went to start it last
>night and here is what happened: After turning the key, the fuel gauge came
>up, ignition light on dash came on, etc. When I pulled the starter there was
>no sound, not even a click or grind. I recently replaced the solenoid, so I
>thought the cable may have slipped, but it was fine. I tried shorting across
>the solenoid, but there was nothing. The same at the starter. I cleaned the
>negative terminal on the battery, and the ignition wire going to the
>solenoid. Still nothing. A voltmeter showed 12 volts at the battery and the
>solenoid. A weird thing is I brushed up against the coil, and it was real
>hot?!? I gave up and pulled the hot side cable off the battery and told
>myself, "self, the list will know just exactly what to do!" Any advice?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Joe Lansing
> > 62 Sprite Mk II
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