RE: [DMCForum] Toasted starter?

["timnagin" <timnagin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I post a lot of off-topic stuff here, but this one is serious.  Keep in
mind
I am still learning the De Lorean, but have experience on many other cars.
I have often noticed a bad starter will smell like burnt bacon.
Seriously.
The starter will  indeed get warm after repeated cranking.  Try to get as
close as you can and see if it smells burnt.

Also, have you verified the voltage at the starter?  Again, keep in mind I
am still learning the De Lorean, but I have seen other cars have so little
power that the engine barely turns over but as soon as the spark hits it
fires right up and the alternator will take over to supply power.  I do
not
know if this works the same on the De Lorean.

In conjunction with what Walt said previously about checking the plug
wires,
see if the plugs themselves are wet after you try cranking.  Oh, just
thought of this, do you smell fuel from the exhaust while cranking?

Greg

-----Original Message-----
From: cruznmd [mailto:racuti1@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 2:06 PM
To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [DMCForum] Toasted starter?


Looks like I burned a vacation day for nothing. This thing isn't
going to start.

I've positioned the distributor both ways and it won't catch. Bill,
at DMCH asked how fast the engine was cranking.

Well, the truth is, not very, and it has to have some speed if it's
going to catch. I've cleaned all the ground points, battery
connections and such. I've got a new Optima battery @ 700 or so cold
cranking amps and a trickle charger that has the 50 amp "start
booster" function on it. None of that makes it crank over any faster.
After cranking for only 5-10 seconds the starter is pretty warm to
the touch.

If anyone else has any other ideas I'm all ears.



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