Starter delay
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2022 9:09 am
Well I call it a delay but that may not be the best description.
When the van is cold, sat for a while or in the morning, all is fine. The starter engages the flywheel and the engine turns and starts.
When it is warm there is a different story. When the key is turned the solenoid functions and pulls the armature out. I can hear and feel the starter engage the flywheel but for a brief moment it is as if there is not enough energy to turn the engine over but then all of the sudden it turns, yet a little slower than what I feel is needed. It then starts.
The other day I pulled the starter, cleaned the connections, pulled the solenoid and lubed the cylinder. Put all back together and installed and good news. Now the symptoms are less. Now when warm there is still that delay but not as long and sometimes almost not present.
Ground strap connections are good and clean as with the connections at the starter. This is a problem that has become more present over the years and this year it was at the worst until IO pulled it.
It feels as if the starter just doesnt have enough power to turn the engine when warm.
What you think? What are typical symptoms of a bad starter motor (brushes and commutator)?
When the van is cold, sat for a while or in the morning, all is fine. The starter engages the flywheel and the engine turns and starts.
When it is warm there is a different story. When the key is turned the solenoid functions and pulls the armature out. I can hear and feel the starter engage the flywheel but for a brief moment it is as if there is not enough energy to turn the engine over but then all of the sudden it turns, yet a little slower than what I feel is needed. It then starts.
The other day I pulled the starter, cleaned the connections, pulled the solenoid and lubed the cylinder. Put all back together and installed and good news. Now the symptoms are less. Now when warm there is still that delay but not as long and sometimes almost not present.
Ground strap connections are good and clean as with the connections at the starter. This is a problem that has become more present over the years and this year it was at the worst until IO pulled it.
It feels as if the starter just doesnt have enough power to turn the engine when warm.
What you think? What are typical symptoms of a bad starter motor (brushes and commutator)?