caricamento
Just got it firing!
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- Feb 11, 2009
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Hi all,
I bought a used 1976 T3 in September, and about two months later started having charging issues. I could start it a few times after a trickle charge, but after the third or fourth try I realized that it just wasn't charging the battery - which would be down to about 25%. So I would trickle charge it overnight every time I wanted to go for a ride. (Got the battery checked out last night - it's fine, at 330 cold cranks out of 340 after an overnight charge). In November I began checking everything I could with my standard garage tools, multimeter etc. Couldn't locate the problem. In December I took it to my mechanic, who said he had a hell of a time finding the problem and re-wired it up with a new combined Regulator/Rectifier. Now it charges above 2500 RPM, and as far as I can tell it's actually charging the battery like it should because it's almost full when I put it on the charger now.
The second piece to this puzzle is the flywheel and starter motor. When I bought the bike, I was warned that the flywheel was worn from years of riding, and that I'd have to occasionally shift into first while holding the clutch to get it to catch.. When I got the bike back from shop, I took the starter out and gave it a good emery scoring and a cleanout and all that, and I'm confident that I put it back together correctly. Now I've noticed that the starter motor slips more often but it is also much more vigorous when it does - I get a lot of rotation from it.
So here's the problem: when the starter engages, it loses power very quickly. The engine resistance is too much for the motor - and there should be very little anyway of whether I'm in neutral or holding the clutch in first. I'm positive that I'm not flooding the engine, because if I stop into the store for a minute and start her up again without using the throttle I still have this problem. I cleaned the spark plugs yesterday, and when she runs she runs fine. It's just the starting that gets me.
Thanks for your help-------
Alex
Will try to get a video of this if I can.
I bought a used 1976 T3 in September, and about two months later started having charging issues. I could start it a few times after a trickle charge, but after the third or fourth try I realized that it just wasn't charging the battery - which would be down to about 25%. So I would trickle charge it overnight every time I wanted to go for a ride. (Got the battery checked out last night - it's fine, at 330 cold cranks out of 340 after an overnight charge). In November I began checking everything I could with my standard garage tools, multimeter etc. Couldn't locate the problem. In December I took it to my mechanic, who said he had a hell of a time finding the problem and re-wired it up with a new combined Regulator/Rectifier. Now it charges above 2500 RPM, and as far as I can tell it's actually charging the battery like it should because it's almost full when I put it on the charger now.
The second piece to this puzzle is the flywheel and starter motor. When I bought the bike, I was warned that the flywheel was worn from years of riding, and that I'd have to occasionally shift into first while holding the clutch to get it to catch.. When I got the bike back from shop, I took the starter out and gave it a good emery scoring and a cleanout and all that, and I'm confident that I put it back together correctly. Now I've noticed that the starter motor slips more often but it is also much more vigorous when it does - I get a lot of rotation from it.
So here's the problem: when the starter engages, it loses power very quickly. The engine resistance is too much for the motor - and there should be very little anyway of whether I'm in neutral or holding the clutch in first. I'm positive that I'm not flooding the engine, because if I stop into the store for a minute and start her up again without using the throttle I still have this problem. I cleaned the spark plugs yesterday, and when she runs she runs fine. It's just the starting that gets me.
Thanks for your help-------
Alex
Will try to get a video of this if I can.