On Jul 16, 2011 5:51 PM, "Michael Maskalans" <dml@tepidcola.com> wrote:
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> On Jul 16, 2011, at 2:13 PM, Tom Coulter wrote:
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>> One thing that caught my eye was a little piece of plastic tube ~5/16"
dia. and ~3/4" long hanging off the end of the starter. It is next to one
of the 2 studs that hold the starter together and would be on the end toward
the FRONT of the vehicle.
>>
>> At first I thought it was some kind of "breather" tube, but - after I
accidentally knocked it off w/ a stray knuckle (uggghh) - I noticed some
strange "baffles" inside it.
>
>
> Most starters have them, I've always assumed it was a breather/drain -
perhaps baffled for some reason?
>
> Mike
I'd bet the baffles and tube are there to keep water out. It makes sense
that it would be a vent of some sort, I'm sure there's a lot of heat
generated when cranking.
Josh
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