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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Its a "D" which tells you which engine!! The answer is?????<br>
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<td><font size=1 face="sans-serif"><b>Bill Glaze <billglaze@triad.rr.com></b></font>
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<br><font size=3>Alison or Merlin?<br>
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Mine has that exact problem...thought it was the pack, but I now think it is the switch or burned windings...but luckily it still starts my P-51.</font><font size=3> <br>
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I still like the starter, being 4 years old, but I think a better battery solution is the one offered BP Associates. I plan on getting the Kavan-BP stater set up as a replacement.<br>
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<p><font size=1 face="sans-serif">10/04/2004 12:41 PM</font><font size=3> </font><font size=1 face="sans-serif"><br>
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After 3 full seasons, my Kavan battery powered starter was going down hill, and displaying less power, and less # of uses in between charges. It simply would no longer turn over my Webra 160. Thinking this was the sign of an overused Nicad pack, I purchased a new Nimh pack. Now with two charge/use/charge cycles, the 3 year old Kavan and new battery still will not turn over the 160. My flying parter has a new Kavan starter with new nicad pack, and his turns over my 160 no problem, as well as his DZ 160.</font><font size=3> </font><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><br>
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Is it possible that something in the actual starter has started to fail? Or, should I just wait untill the starter gets some more charge cycles on the battery pack? Anyone else experience this? It has been used quite a bit, and has been an excellent product.</font><font size=3> </font><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><br>
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