Re: 74 GTV starter problem

["Stephen D. Thompson" <thompsonlaw@domain.elided>]

My 71 Berlina did that and it was the cold start solenoid.  Emelio at A&A
auto in Santa Barbara (where I had just bought the car) put in a remote
toggle type switch to turn the solenoid off.  I was just lucky the battery
did not have a full charge and ran down before the starter was killed.  I
had no clue and no tools even if I had a clue.

Steve
71 Berlina
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> From: owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided (alfa-digest)
> Reply-To: alfa@domain.elided
> Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 03:08:08 +0000
> To: alfa-digest@domain.elided
> Subject: alfa-digest V9 #262
> 
> Hey cats,
> 
> What is going on when the starter keeps cranking when the key
> is released? I may have asked this a year ago, but I don't remember
> if anyone answered, and if they did, what they said.
> 
> It used to happen once every 6 months, or so. Now it happens
> every few days. I have to disconnect the battery to stop it. I've
> become pretty quick with a wrench seeing as I'm getting tired
> of pulling out the battery and putting it on the charger.
> 
> If it's the starter, is it just the solenoid getting stuck? If so can it
> be repaired, or is replacement of the whole starter the only way?
> 
> Thanks,
> Stefano
> Oakland, CA
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