engine has stopped
03-30-2011, 01:08 PM
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engine has stopped
So I was giving the car some runs up and down the field for 10 mins or so whilst tuning. Just when I was getting a good tune, it stopped. When I tried to pull the pull start it was slack and loose, it would come all the way up and down without any resistence.
I took the pull start of and it unrevaled and at first I thought it was this that was causing the problem (I will buy a new one). However, when i turn the nut that the pull start normally goes over, there is no resistence there either, it just spins freely. I know this would normally turn the flywheel. I can turn the flywheel which has resitance and I can hear the pop.
Any ideas what I have done? Click the link to take a look at the engine and nut that I refer to.
http://img141.imageshack.us/g/sam2914.jpg/
Cheers
I took the pull start of and it unrevaled and at first I thought it was this that was causing the problem (I will buy a new one). However, when i turn the nut that the pull start normally goes over, there is no resistence there either, it just spins freely. I know this would normally turn the flywheel. I can turn the flywheel which has resitance and I can hear the pop.
Any ideas what I have done? Click the link to take a look at the engine and nut that I refer to.
http://img141.imageshack.us/g/sam2914.jpg/
Cheers
03-30-2011, 01:37 PM
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RE: engine has stopped
ORIGINAL: simonRC
So I was giving the car some runs up and down the field for 10 mins or so whilst tuning. Just when I was getting a good tune, it stopped. When I tried to pull the pull start it was slack and loose, it would come all the way up and down without any resistence.
I took the pull start of and it unrevaled and at first I thought it was this that was causing the problem (I will buy a new one). However, when i turn the nut that the pull start normally goes over, there is no resistence there either, it just spins freely. I know this would normally turn the flywheel. I can turn the flywheel which has resitance and I can hear the pop.
Any ideas what I have done? Click the link to take a look at the engine and nut that I refer to.
http://img141.imageshack.us/g/sam2914.jpg/
Cheers
So I was giving the car some runs up and down the field for 10 mins or so whilst tuning. Just when I was getting a good tune, it stopped. When I tried to pull the pull start it was slack and loose, it would come all the way up and down without any resistence.
I took the pull start of and it unrevaled and at first I thought it was this that was causing the problem (I will buy a new one). However, when i turn the nut that the pull start normally goes over, there is no resistence there either, it just spins freely. I know this would normally turn the flywheel. I can turn the flywheel which has resitance and I can hear the pop.
Any ideas what I have done? Click the link to take a look at the engine and nut that I refer to.
http://img141.imageshack.us/g/sam2914.jpg/
Cheers
03-30-2011, 01:52 PM
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RE: engine has stopped
ORIGINAL: 1QwkSport2.5r
If the engine will turn over fine by turning the flywheel but the starter shaft turns freely, your one-way clutch (also called a one-way bearing) is probably shot. The one-way clutch ''grabs'' the starter shaft in one direction but releases in the opposite direction. If they get oil-soaked, they can slip. If they are allowed to slip a lot The starter shaft can get glazed/polished over and the clutch won't grab. I would clean the One-way clutch with denatured alcohol thoroughly and install it DRY . Next I would take some 400-1200 grit sandpaper and scuff the starter shaft well. All you want to do is rough up the surface a bit so the clutch has a better ''bite'' on it. Clean real well with denatured alcohol and re-assemble. It should get you by for awhile.. Perhaps buy a spare one just in case.
ORIGINAL: simonRC
So I was giving the car some runs up and down the field for 10 mins or so whilst tuning. Just when I was getting a good tune, it stopped. When I tried to pull the pull start it was slack and loose, it would come all the way up and down without any resistence.
I took the pull start of and it unrevaled and at first I thought it was this that was causing the problem (I will buy a new one). However, when i turn the nut that the pull start normally goes over, there is no resistence there either, it just spins freely. I know this would normally turn the flywheel. I can turn the flywheel which has resitance and I can hear the pop.
Any ideas what I have done? Click the link to take a look at the engine and nut that I refer to.
http://img141.imageshack.us/g/sam2914.jpg/
Cheers
So I was giving the car some runs up and down the field for 10 mins or so whilst tuning. Just when I was getting a good tune, it stopped. When I tried to pull the pull start it was slack and loose, it would come all the way up and down without any resistence.
I took the pull start of and it unrevaled and at first I thought it was this that was causing the problem (I will buy a new one). However, when i turn the nut that the pull start normally goes over, there is no resistence there either, it just spins freely. I know this would normally turn the flywheel. I can turn the flywheel which has resitance and I can hear the pop.
Any ideas what I have done? Click the link to take a look at the engine and nut that I refer to.
http://img141.imageshack.us/g/sam2914.jpg/
Cheers
03-31-2011, 01:17 AM
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RE: engine has stopped
ORIGINAL: 1QwkSport2.5r
If the engine will turn over fine by turning the flywheel but the starter shaft turns freely, your one-way clutch (also called a one-way bearing) is probably shot. The one-way clutch ''grabs'' the starter shaft in one direction but releases in the opposite direction. If they get oil-soaked, they can slip. If they are allowed to slip a lot The starter shaft can get glazed/polished over and the clutch won't grab. I would clean the One-way clutch with denatured alcohol thoroughly and install it DRY . Next I would take some 400-1200 grit sandpaper and scuff the starter shaft well. All you want to do is rough up the surface a bit so the clutch has a better ''bite'' on it. Clean real well with denatured alcohol and re-assemble. It should get you by for awhile.. Perhaps buy a spare one just in case.
ORIGINAL: simonRC
So I was giving the car some runs up and down the field for 10 mins or so whilst tuning. Just when I was getting a good tune, it stopped. When I tried to pull the pull start it was slack and loose, it would come all the way up and down without any resistence.
I took the pull start of and it unrevaled and at first I thought it was this that was causing the problem (I will buy a new one). However, when i turn the nut that the pull start normally goes over, there is no resistence there either, it just spins freely. I know this would normally turn the flywheel. I can turn the flywheel which has resitance and I can hear the pop.
Any ideas what I have done? Click the link to take a look at the engine and nut that I refer to.
http://img141.imageshack.us/g/sam2914.jpg/
Cheers
So I was giving the car some runs up and down the field for 10 mins or so whilst tuning. Just when I was getting a good tune, it stopped. When I tried to pull the pull start it was slack and loose, it would come all the way up and down without any resistence.
I took the pull start of and it unrevaled and at first I thought it was this that was causing the problem (I will buy a new one). However, when i turn the nut that the pull start normally goes over, there is no resistence there either, it just spins freely. I know this would normally turn the flywheel. I can turn the flywheel which has resitance and I can hear the pop.
Any ideas what I have done? Click the link to take a look at the engine and nut that I refer to.
http://img141.imageshack.us/g/sam2914.jpg/
Cheers
Wow, thank you. I did exactly as you said, and its now working again.
you've saved me a packet!
03-31-2011, 06:43 PM
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RE: engine has stopped
ORIGINAL: simonRC
Wow, thank you. I did exactly as you said, and its now working again.
you've saved me a packet!
ORIGINAL: 1QwkSport2.5r
If the engine will turn over fine by turning the flywheel but the starter shaft turns freely, your one-way clutch (also called a one-way bearing) is probably shot. The one-way clutch ''grabs'' the starter shaft in one direction but releases in the opposite direction. If they get oil-soaked, they can slip. If they are allowed to slip a lot The starter shaft can get glazed/polished over and the clutch won't grab. I would clean the One-way clutch with denatured alcohol thoroughly and install it DRY . Next I would take some 400-1200 grit sandpaper and scuff the starter shaft well. All you want to do is rough up the surface a bit so the clutch has a better ''bite'' on it. Clean real well with denatured alcohol and re-assemble. It should get you by for awhile.. Perhaps buy a spare one just in case.
ORIGINAL: simonRC
So I was giving the car some runs up and down the field for 10 mins or so whilst tuning. Just when I was getting a good tune, it stopped. When I tried to pull the pull start it was slack and loose, it would come all the way up and down without any resistence.
I took the pull start of and it unrevaled and at first I thought it was this that was causing the problem (I will buy a new one). However, when i turn the nut that the pull start normally goes over, there is no resistence there either, it just spins freely. I know this would normally turn the flywheel. I can turn the flywheel which has resitance and I can hear the pop.
Any ideas what I have done? Click the link to take a look at the engine and nut that I refer to.
http://img141.imageshack.us/g/sam2914.jpg/
Cheers
So I was giving the car some runs up and down the field for 10 mins or so whilst tuning. Just when I was getting a good tune, it stopped. When I tried to pull the pull start it was slack and loose, it would come all the way up and down without any resistence.
I took the pull start of and it unrevaled and at first I thought it was this that was causing the problem (I will buy a new one). However, when i turn the nut that the pull start normally goes over, there is no resistence there either, it just spins freely. I know this would normally turn the flywheel. I can turn the flywheel which has resitance and I can hear the pop.
Any ideas what I have done? Click the link to take a look at the engine and nut that I refer to.
http://img141.imageshack.us/g/sam2914.jpg/
Cheers
Wow, thank you. I did exactly as you said, and its now working again.
you've saved me a packet!
