From: J Travis (dagobert@ix.netcom.com)
Date: Wed Feb 19 2003 - 18:27:03 PST
There's a guy down here in Smyrna that rebuilds starters and
alternators/generators, who might be able to rebuild that starter off
the other engine for you. If you want, I can check with him next time
I'm by there and see what he would charge. Just let me know.
Jay Travis
G.R. Baker wrote:
>The points were dirty on the engine that would crank, (the starter is dead
>on the other) Once I got the points cleaned up it fired right up. It moved
>forward great but wouldn't back up. I could tell that the trans was trying
>to turn but was like it had the brakes on. I called Tim Garrett of Auto
>Paint and Performance in Shepardsville, Kentucky (M5A1 owner) and he said
>that it won't backup unless both engines were running. He said to get it
>going forward and turn the switch on for the other engine and it would bump
>start. I did and it started right up. So I was able to get it moved to the
>spot where I used to park the M114. Oh and the siren works, the neighbors
>thought we were having an air raid or something.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: bobbyjoe@chartertn.net [mailto:bobbyjoe@chartertn.net]
>Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 5:57 PM
>To: G.R. Baker
>Subject: Re: [MV] M5 Update
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>what did you do to it?????
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "G.R. Baker" <tired_iron@mounet.com>
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, 19 February, 2003 5:43 PM
>Subject: [MV] M5 Update
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>>It runs...both engines!
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>>G.R.Baker
>>MVPA 23220
>>M5A1 Light Tank "Stuart"
>>http://tired-iron.mounet.com
>>Kingsport, TN
>>"Love America or Leave it"
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