Re: Little tube thingy on the end of the starter: what is (was) it?

From: jon@dakota-truck.net
Date: Sat Jul 16 2011 - 23:21:42 EDT

Michael Maskalans <dml@tepidcola.com> wrote:
> Most starters have them, I've always assumed it was a breather/drain -
> perhaps baffled for some reason?

    Yep, its a drain tube. Here's a link to an extremely long, boring
patent submitted by Denso for the starter drain tube:

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7501732.pdf

    The patent doesn't actually explain why the drain tube is
necessary, nor why the baffles (sorry, "labyrinthine structure"
according to the patent) ;-) are necessary, but it does at least say
that it is a "water drain". 

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