Electric starter tip.

[frank mccune]

        Hello All:

         I stated in a previous post that my new 14.8 volt starter would hurl the starter cone very far.  I replaced the starter cone with a NEW Sullivan .  End of problem!  When I told my friend about this, he was not surprised as he informed that they shrink with age!   I did not know that! Lol  Try a new cone for a change,


                                                                                           Good luck,

                                                                                           Frank McCune

[John Leidle]

  Frank ,  I'm interested in a 14.8volt starter   can you give me some info so I can look into it ?
  John L.

[Howard Rush]

When I told my friend about this, he was not surprised as he informed that they shrink with age!

Some things do.  Not so for the Jive Combat Team.

[Steve Helmick]

Some things do.  Not so for the Jive Combat Team.

That's not true....according to the wife of the guy that builds your airplanes!    Steve

[Steve Helmick]

  Frank ,  I'm interested in a 14.8volt starter   can you give me some info so I can look into it ?
  John L.

Mine runs on 18v., John. Surely you've seen it. Makita battery packs...came with a nice drill and charger. It's the bee's knees!  Steve

[Richard Imhoff]

My starter setup 4 cell lipo needs charging a couple times a year.

[John Leidle]

  Thanks Steve ,
  Sometimes I have to be told to use my imagination.  12 volts just doesn't do what I ask.
  John

[Steve Helmick]

Stalker .81 again, John?  Steve

[John Leidle]

  Yes ,   Stalker .81 again it starts fine but lots of times it kicks back & runs in reverse. After I kill it it wont start. I have added several head shims & it's a lot better. But the electric starter will not allow it to kick back.
                 John L.

[frank mccune]

     Hello John:

      My setup is very similar to Richard’s.  The battery is a four cell Li po .  The new cone was a  very tight press fit when it was inserted into the cone of the starter.  Perhaps I can wrap a piece of high friction tape around the old cones to salvage them.

       I needed the extra voltage to start my tight abc engine and a .40 Diesel that I fly in warm  weather.


                                                                                                           Good  luck,

                                                                                                           Frank McCune

                                                                                             

[Lauri Malila]

  Yes ,   Stalker .81 again it starts fine but lots of times it kicks back & runs in reverse. After I kill it it wont start. I have added several head shims & it's a lot better. But the electric starter will not allow it to kick back.
                 John L.

Adding shims to fix starting problems is not a good thing.
Perhaps your plug is glowing too bright and causing too early ignition?
Try adjusting that to red-dark orange.
Normally starters are not necessary with those engines. L

[John Leidle]

  Lauri,
  Try a cooler plug?
          John L.

[Lauri Malila]

No John, in general those engines like hotter plugs. And one really should not alter the running parameters in order to facilitate starting. You should be able to adjust the glow power, to make the plug glow not so strong. So you’d need some sort of a power panel, or put a resistor  between battery and cable. At simplest it can be a coil spring and an alligator clip to make it adjustable. L

[John Leidle]

  Ahh ,
  That makes sense.
  Thanks , John L.