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From: Jordan on 15 Apr 2010 18:33 Kevin Gleeson wrote: >I just gave the electric fuel pump, sensibly mounted >> under the bonnet, a thump with a spanner until it started ticking again. > > That trick still works. It's worth trying with starter motors, too, using a real hammer. Shakes up the brushes so they contact the commutator, often just enough to get another start. A bit hard to try if it's in the bloody fuel tank though. Jordan
From: Boxer on 16 Apr 2010 03:09 "Jordan" <jwprincic(a)otpusnet.com.au> wrote in message news:BuMxn.19540$pv.5387(a)news-server.bigpond.net.au... > > It's worth trying with starter motors, too, using a real hammer. Shakes up > the brushes so they contact the commutator, often just enough to get > another start. > A bit hard to try if it's in the bloody fuel tank though. > > Jordan Never seen a starter motor in a fuel tank before, makes you long for the days of the kick starter. Boxer
From: Zebee Johnstone on 16 Apr 2010 03:53 In aus.motorcycles on Fri, 16 Apr 2010 07:09:55 GMT Boxer <someone(a)nowhere.com> wrote: > > "Jordan" <jwprincic(a)otpusnet.com.au> wrote in message > news:BuMxn.19540$pv.5387(a)news-server.bigpond.net.au... >> >> It's worth trying with starter motors, too, using a real hammer. Shakes up >> the brushes so they contact the commutator, often just enough to get >> another start. >> A bit hard to try if it's in the bloody fuel tank though. >> >> Jordan > > Never seen a starter motor in a fuel tank before, makes you long for the > days of the kick starter. > Well it would make the old trick of a spanner across the solenoid a bit on the spectacular side.... Zebee
From: hippo on 16 Apr 2010 09:29 Zebee Johnstone wrote: > > In aus.motorcycles on Fri, 16 Apr 2010 07:09:55 GMT > Boxer <someone(a)nowhere.com> wrote: > > > > "Jordan" <jwprincic(a)otpusnet.com.au> wrote in message > > news:BuMxn.19540$pv.5387(a)news-server.bigpond.net.au... > >> > >> It's worth trying with starter motors, too, using a real hammer. Shakes up > >> the brushes so they contact the commutator, often just enough to get > >> another start. > >> A bit hard to try if it's in the bloody fuel tank though. > >> > >> Jordan > > > > Never seen a starter motor in a fuel tank before, makes you long for the > > days of the kick starter. > > > > Well it would make the old trick of a spanner across the solenoid a > bit on the spectacular side.... > > Zebee > > Yes, I was thinking that. You'd certainly start your day with a bang! -- Posted at www.usenet.com.au
From: Knobdoodle on 16 Apr 2010 11:01
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