Electrical Help? Starter not getting juice

Andy_T · 01-27-2014, 11:16 PM

PARTIAL SUCCESS....! For grins and giggles I put it in reverse and it cranks~! So, I must still have a contact issue in the forward position. At least now I can go to bed knowing I'm close.... Thanks again for your patience Marathon!

I did notice the contacts in switch are spring loaded, should I try tightening the contact(s)?

1989Marathon · 01-27-2014, 11:18 PM

They need to make good contact. Do whatever you have to do to achieve that.

Andy_T · 01-28-2014, 08:39 PM

Got it...finally~!

I took the F-N-R switch completely apart, cleaned it really well, filed the contacts (with a fine file), and put it all back together. I'm still shocked it was the switch since I didn't mess with it in any way. I guess sitting in the garage for a few months caused the copper to oxidize.

Thanks again for your help....

1989Marathon · 01-28-2014, 08:43 PM

Good deal! Now go ride it!

Andy_T · 01-29-2014, 09:24 AM

Ahhh....but the saga continues..... I have it up on jack stands, so I started it and it ran for about a minute, then it died and won't start now. GRRR.... I think there is dirt in the carb, so the next step is to pull the carb and clean it. I'm thinking I should have left it dirty and rusty, at least it was running... Now it's clean and shinny, but doesn't run....

01-27-2014, 11:16 PM	#41
Andy_T Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 35	Re: Electrical Help? Starter not getting juice PARTIAL SUCCESS....! For grins and giggles I put it in reverse and it cranks~! So, I must still have a contact issue in the forward position. At least now I can go to bed knowing I'm close.... Thanks again for your patience Marathon! I did notice the contacts in switch are spring loaded, should I try tightening the contact(s)?
Andy_T Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 35

01-27-2014, 11:18 PM	#42
1989Marathon Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 6,730	Re: Electrical Help? Starter not getting juice They need to make good contact. Do whatever you have to do to achieve that.
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01-28-2014, 08:39 PM	#43
Andy_T Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 35	Re: Electrical Help? Starter not getting juice Got it...finally~! I took the F-N-R switch completely apart, cleaned it really well, filed the contacts (with a fine file), and put it all back together. I'm still shocked it was the switch since I didn't mess with it in any way. I guess sitting in the garage for a few months caused the copper to oxidize. Thanks again for your help....
Andy_T Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 35

01-28-2014, 08:43 PM	#44
1989Marathon Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 6,730	Re: Electrical Help? Starter not getting juice Good deal! Now go ride it!
1989Marathon Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 6,730

01-29-2014, 09:24 AM	#45
Andy_T Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 35	Re: Electrical Help? Starter not getting juice Ahhh....but the saga continues..... I have it up on jack stands, so I started it and it ran for about a minute, then it died and won't start now. GRRR.... I think there is dirt in the carb, so the next step is to pull the carb and clean it. I'm thinking I should have left it dirty and rusty, at least it was running... Now it's clean and shinny, but doesn't run....
Andy_T Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 35

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