[SEL] Re: Glenn's Engine Starting

[Glenn Wilson]

I've got a better idea - I'll bring it to Portland in 2005 and you can show
me
how easy the 1500 lbs of flywheels and clutch pulley turn :)
I'll have a little cheater motor on it just in case a problem crops up.
Glenn Wilson

-----Original Message-----
From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
[mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com]On Behalf Of Arnie Fero
Sent: Monday, September 06, 2004 10:26 AM
To: The SEL email discussion list
Subject: Re: [SEL] Re: Glenn's Engine Starting


Hi Peter,

On Mon, 6 Sep 2004, Prepair Ltd wrote:

> Strange how some engines acquire a reputation for being bad starters
> with some owners, while others will have the same engine and it will
> roll over and fire without a murmur?

A good case in point is Dave's Famous.  The former owner (a member of our
club) considered the engine to be a hard-starting piece-of-shit.  During
the mechanical phase of the restoration, Dave discovered that the timing
gears were a couple of teeth out of proper position.  When he corrected
that the engine was vastly easier to start.

Maybe Glenn needs to consult with a Christianson guru like Joe Maurer?

See ya,  Arnie

Arnie Fero
Pittsburgh, PA
fero_ah at city-net.com
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