Re: HELP - Intermittant start problem


"Scott Dorsey" <kludge@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:iemgp2$3gu$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Don & Cheryle Smith <chezdon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I've got a '96 E36 323i. About a year ago I started to get a problem
where
when I went to start the car the engine would spin over quite fast like
there was no compression. I would try to start it several times running
the
starter motor for three or four seconds at a time. It would then start and
run perfectly normally. There has never been partial firing during the
start or rough running afterwards. It always happened on the first start
of
the day, and initially it was only winter (10°C) that it happened.

Ever tried to pushstart it when this happens? If so, could you do that?

It sounds to me like the starter is not engaging and the engine is not
actually turning over at all. You can verify this by watching the belts
the next time it happens. What you're hearing, then, would be only the
starter itself.



I second the starter motor thought. Specifically, the bendix spring, which
cannot be replaced separately from the starter in most cases.






.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Lawn tractor starting problem
    ... It would move the starter just a bit, not enough to spin it over even ... replaced the battery and it made no difference. ... 20 degrees of an engine rotation and then it just stopped. ... relief valve and it's way out of adjustment, ...
    (alt.home.repair)
  • Re: new ford 302 engine locked up
    ... while before putting a wrench on the crank bolt to see if I could break ... car for about 4 months before i got enough money to finish it. ... and the starter wont turm it. ... the engine to jerk a little, ...
    (rec.autos.tech)
  • Re: Warning - New Harley 6 speed transmission 5th gear noise
    ... H-D has been hearing about the starter noise from all directions. ... the engine control system is calibrated to start the engine ... and spring loaded compensator mounted between the engine and the driveline. ... the springs in the compensator momentarily bottom and results in the sound ...
    (rec.motorcycles.harley)
  • Re: Warning - New Harley 6 speed transmission 5th gear noise
    ... H-D has been hearing about the starter noise from all directions. ... the engine control system is calibrated to start the engine ... and spring loaded compensator mounted between the engine and the driveline. ... the springs in the compensator momentarily bottom and results in the sound ...
    (rec.motorcycles.harley)
  • Re: Fixing Briggs and Stratton lawn tractor (update)
    ... I have not gotten the mower starter yet, but I think I am getting ... I took the battery to the local parts store and they tested ... the engine just barely cranked. ... that the problem is still with the electrical system/starter system as ...
    (alt.home.repair)