[Roadsters] starter--revisited

[gsglasgow at comcast.net]

I saw smoke that appeared to be coming up from between the carbs once. It turned out to be coming from the throttle cable, which was acting as the ground connection. Once I got the starter grounded correctly (and replaced the voltage regulator which had been smoked in the process) things worked fine.

Of course, I also then had to replace the throttle cable, since it had melted the plastic in the housing.

Gordon Glasgow
Renton, WA

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: Tim <tputland at charter.net> 

> After finding and fixing a mis-grounded negative battery cablebThe PO had it 
> mounted to the aluminum smog pump bracket. OMG! I have been able to get 
> the starter to turn the motor just a littlebthe fan is making about half a 
> turn and there is noise coming from the starterbnot a clicking just a kind 
> of like a slight groan (??I thnk...it is hard to describe--??). I have not 
> kept trying to get the motor to turn over as I have seen a wisp of smoke 
> coming up between the carbs. This must be coming from the starter I have to 
> assume. 
> 
> Is my starter shot? Can they be tested? 
> 
> This is a 70 2000 by the way. If I reposition the jack stand I can get under 
> the car better to see and work on the starter. 
> 
> Thanks 
> 
> Tim 
> Belleville, WI. 
> '70 SPL AND SRL 
> Still clueless but always learning 
> 
> ---- Steve Harvey wrote: 
> 
> ============= 
> Tim, 
> 
> I think you can put the car on jack stands, remove the front left wheel and 
> you should be able to get to the starter. 
> 
> Steve 
> P.S. I removed all of the hardware from the bumper and will bring them along 
> on Friday. I had to cut off the two brackets with my torch because the 
> welded nuts broke loose when I tried to unscrew the bolts. 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: datsun-roadsters-bounces+stebharvey=ameritech.net at autox.team.net 
> [mailto:datsun-roadsters-bounces+stebharvey=ameritech.net at autox.team.net] On 
> Behalf Of Tim 
> Sent: Friday, October 03, 2008 2:10 PM 
> To: datsun-roadsters: autox.team.net 
> Subject: [Roadsters] starter 
> 
> How do you get to the starter? Is from underneath the only way? I don't know 
> that I can get my hand to it. 
> 
> Will the carbs have to be removed if I cannot get to it from under neath? 
> 
> Tim 
> Belleville, WI. 
> '70 SPL AND SRL 
> Still clueless but always learning 
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