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- Tue Jun 28, 2016 10:11 am
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: 1966 Frankenstein starter problems
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I have removed the starter and no teeth are missing. It was new 2 weeks ago. There are some metal shavings in the bell housing by the starter. I'm beginning to think the bendix isn't fully engaging because sometimes the starter just spins. Sometimes it sounds like it's grinding the flywheel away to ...
- Sun Jun 26, 2016 8:49 am
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: 1966 Frankenstein starter problems
- Replies: 3
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1966 Frankenstein starter problems
I have a hunting buggy built from a 1966 beetle. I don't know all that has been done, but I know a 12v starter and bushing fit properly. Here's my issue. I had a spark plug wire fail and it ran 3 cylinders for a couple of minutes. I tried starting and ran down the battery. I charged the battery back...