Re: Hot Start???? Not Quite!!

[Jan van de Wouw <jvdwouw@xxxx>]

On 06-07-2003 19:07, Paul Salsbury wrote:

> So parked up at the shop for around 20 mins, when we got back in
> to set off, turned the key and nothing.... absolutely sod all .
> 
> I could see the dash illuminate as it should, hear the relays
> click over but that was it, not even a revolution of the starter
> it was as if there was no starter motor on the car.

Have had this too; the "bendix" (the gear on the starter)
probably didn't engage the toothed edge of the flywheel,
if this happens the relay that actually switches the starter
on doesn't engage. This is designed to engage only if the
"bendix" is fully out, into the fywheel...

When this happens you usually only need to put the car in gear
and roll it a bit, this rotates the flywheel and you're sorted!

Am not sure if this system applies to DeLoreans too, but I've had
this happen on mine too, as well as my Escort, my Nissan and the
Volkswagen from work, so it's not really a biggy...

Jan van de Wouw

Thinking Different... Using a Mac...
Living the Dream... Driving a DeLorean...

DMC-12 "Dagger" since sep. 2000
100NX "Saphire" since nov. 2002
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