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Ummmm....anyone have a new starter?

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avbug said:
Really? I learned to fly in a J-3 cub, and we were propping airplanes long before we had them thar new fangled starter motors. You really should do a little bit of research before you post.

He said push-start, not hand-prop. Try reading the posts a little more carefully.

avbug said:
Virtually all large piston engines utilize a clutch.

The original posters airplane does not.

avbug said:
As far as diving and driving...ever heard of an airstart? Never seen one airplane start another or provide an assist by using the thrust of one engine to work an engine behind it?

He said push-start, not air-start. Try reading the posts a little more carefully.
 
Could there be an engine problem, could you have overprimed and had a hydraulic lock? Something has to give if the engine won't spin. Usually the battery says 'no more' - never heard of breaking the starter.
Or maybe an impulse coupling didn't retard the spark and a piston kicked back on the starter while engaged?
 
Seriously or not...

bigD said:
That's not true UnAnswered.

Nobody takes you seriously.

It's now official: UnAnswered is my favorite poster. I haven't smiled all day and that last little exchange was frickin' hilarious.
 

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