kipper
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| posted on 23/2/09 at 10:09 AM |
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x flow lazy starter
I have a vulkan 1720 xflow engine in my STM and it has always been a bad starter from cold. I am thinking of investing in an EDGE gear reduction
starter from Burton power. Question .....has any-one used one of these? are they any good ?
They are quite expensive so your comments would help me make the decision.
Thanks .
Regards Kipper.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 23/2/09 at 10:18 AM |
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What starter have you got fitted if its the inertia they are a pita.
However the root of the problem is likely be excess ignition advance at cranking speed. the engine is kicking against the starter.
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UncleFista
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| posted on 23/2/09 at 10:22 AM |
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Crossflows are well known for this, if you're using megajolt, you can retard the ignition map below 1000rpm so the starter isn't fighting
against the spark. It worked like a charm for me...
Tony Bond / UncleFista
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Which suddenly flips, pinning you underneath.
At night the ice-weasels come...
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02GF74
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| posted on 23/2/09 at 10:26 AM |
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have ytou done the easy nad cheap checks first?
- what capacity batery and in what condition?
- are connectors and wires of ample current carrying capacity?
- are wire connections making cood gontact?
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 23/2/09 at 10:33 AM |
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Yeah as above I’d up the cable size and invest in some really nice battery connectors. I had a similar problem with my buggy when I upped the capacity
from 1300 to 1600 till I redid the original starter motors supply and now it throws the engine round quite happily
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kipper
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| posted on 23/2/09 at 12:19 PM |
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lazy stud xflow
Thanks for the replys,
Iwill try the cheap things first and report back.
Kipper.
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thunderace
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| posted on 23/2/09 at 12:21 PM |
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first try starting it with a booster or jump leads at this will tell you if its the starter thats a fault or you need more power and clean all
conections .(if you have 1300 pistons in it it will be a lot harder to start as higher compretion ).i got this starter on ebay for £10 cant remeber
what it from but works better than the std one.
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Blairm
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| posted on 27/2/09 at 07:54 AM |
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In New Zealand all the rally guys adapt Honda City starters to crossflows. You need a 5mm adapter plate to adapt the 2 lugs to the Ford three but it
transformed my car as it now starts every time and for a very few dollars.
Sorry I do not have a template for the adapter for thoose interested as I bought it of a guy. But it would be easy to sort out. Just need to grind a
litte metal out of the bell housing to clear one of the bolts.
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