Awesome, thanks. Somewhere I have a cheap analog meter... -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300
On July 21, 2016 8:49:07 AM EDT, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >Typically, a failed starting capacitor or centrifugal switch will make >it buzz or hum on starting (or attempting to start) and the motor won’t >spin up. “Helping” it turn will get it going. > >This is especially common when the motor is starting under load, such >as in a pump. > >Find the capacitor and with it disconnected put an ohmmeter across the >terminals to see if it charges. Reverse the leads and it should >discharge. This is where an analog meter is helpful as with a digital >meter (unless it’s the type with a bar graph) it won’t sample fast >enough to see the charge/discharge occur. > >Dan > > >> On Jul 21, 2016, at 8:42 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes ><mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> Thanks Dan, I'll take a look at those. >> >> ------------- >> Max >> Charleston SC >> >> On Thu, Jul 21, 2016 at 8:34 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >>> Starting capacitor, or possibly the centrifugal switch that >disconnects >>> the starting capacitor. >>> >>> Dan >>> >>> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > > >_______________________________________ >http://www.okiebenz.com > >To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
