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Re: [TR] TR6 starter

To: "dave@ranteer.com" <dave@ranteer.com>, "triumphs@autox.team.net" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR6 starter
From: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2021 01:11:37 +0000 (UTC)
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 It probably failed to disengage once the engine started.=C2=A0 That could =
be a fault with the keyswitch.=C2=A0 I know mine hangs up when cold, too.
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-----Original Message-----
From: dave <dave@ranteer.com>
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Sent: Sun, Feb 14, 2021 6:50 pm
Subject: [TR] TR6 starter

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of my TR6.=C2=A0 There was a lot of stinky smoke. =C2=A0Anyone have any ide=
a what caused this?=C2=A0 or seen anything like this before?=C2=A0 It must =
be about 10 or even 15 years old.=C2=A0 No more than 10k miles ago. =C2=A0I=
 started the car the other day; it was in the mid 20=E2=80=99s.=C2=A0 let i=
t idle for probably 10 or 15 minutes.=C2=A0 Drove a few miles and smelled i=
t.=C2=A0 pulled off and popped the hood.=C2=A0 Lots of smoke coming out. =
=C2=A0Towed it home and ordered a new starter.

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<div> <font size=3D"3">It probably failed to disengage once the engine star=
ted.&nbsp; That could be a fault with the keyswitch.&nbsp; I know mine hang=
s up when cold, too.</font><br>
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<div style=3D"clear:both"><font size=3D"4">Dave </font><br>
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 size=3D"2">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: dave &lt;dave@ranteer.com&gt;<br>
To: triumphs@autox.team.net<br>
Sent: Sun, Feb 14, 2021 6:50 pm<br>
Subject: [TR] TR6 starter<br>
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<div class=3D"yiv6977398003MsoNormal">This is a high torque starter that I =
just pulled out of my TR6.&nbsp; There was a lot of stinky smoke.</div>

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<div class=3D"yiv6977398003MsoNormal">Anyone have any idea what caused this=
?&nbsp; or seen anything like this before?&nbsp; It must be about 10 or eve=
n 15 years old.&nbsp; No more than 10k miles ago.</div>

<div class=3D"yiv6977398003MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</div>

<div class=3D"yiv6977398003MsoNormal">I started the car the other day; it w=
as in the mid 20=E2=80=99s.&nbsp; let it idle for probably 10 or 15 minutes=
.&nbsp; Drove a few miles and smelled it.&nbsp; pulled off and popped the h=
ood.&nbsp; Lots of smoke coming out.</div>

<div class=3D"yiv6977398003MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</div>

<div class=3D"yiv6977398003MsoNormal">Towed it home and ordered a new start=
er.</div>
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