Starter motor

Since you didn't like my offer of VW wheel covers, I have a slightly used Ford Long Shaft Starter that would certainly turn your FL-70 over.

If you turn the prop backwards until it comes up against compression, which gives the starter a "running start", that starter should swing that engine, even with only a 7mAh hobby battery. I'd suggest a new starter.

Dr.1

One that's not worn out?

hey, you asked for it :) seriously though, that's not much motor for that starter. Try it on something else to be sure, like a two stroke 40, but I'd think it's time to replace the brushes or starter. Check for corrosion, bad wire connections, etc.

I used to swing 35cc gasoline engines over with a fifteen year old standard Sullivan starter using my car's battery with no problem at all. Sounds like something is amiss with your starter. How are the brushes? Those are replacable and sometimes that will do the deed.

Ed Cregger

Rotate it backwards by hand till you get to the compression point then try the starter. Sometimes a running start helps.

I use a standard Hobbico starter to turn my Zenoah G-23. It spins it easily with only a 7mAh hobby battery.

Dr.1

That I gotta see Dr DR1. They are looking for batteries like that.

Do those starters have a thermal cutout in them??

That I gotta see Dr DR1. They are looking for batteries like that.

For the proofreaders in the bunch remove the "m" for the correct As.

Dr.1

The Sullivan "high Torque" is a case of misleading advertizing. My cheap, OLD Hobbico standard is much stronger. A friend built a 1/3 scale Strega and powered it with two Enya VT-240s running a common prop shaft. His Sullivan couldn't budge it. My Hobbico easily started the engine.