Thanks all.. I will begin with remove and clean..

On Jul 24, 2017 5:34 PM, "David Beierl" <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:

> The solenoid doesn't make electrical contact until after the pinion is
> shoved into engagement, so I reckon is has to be an issue with the
> overrunning clutch that keeps the starter from spinning too fast after the
> engine starts -- unlike a Bendix drive, the pinion stays engaged until you
> let the key off.
>
> Yrs,
> d
>
> On Mon, Jul 24, 2017 at 7:59 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Just got in from flogging my van through  Montana's, Idaho's, some Oregon
>> and​ Washington, too...Lots of washboard, large number of passes, etc...
>> But my first start this morning (Hell's Canyon). the starter seemed to
>> spin
>> free for a fraction of a second before engaging...Second start, same  spin
>> up by the motor before it engaged..caused me to go home...my campsites
>> don't often favor bump starts...so home and?
>>
>>   Guessing I'll need a replacement... any one brand better for a
>>  deisel...(gas really, but same castings.  Anyone know that
>> symptom...starter begins by free wheeling for a second before it grabs the
>> gear... thanks
>>
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