Hi Tom . I remember as a Kid ( now 65 ) having to wack frozen starters with a hammer ( Ontario Canada ) to get them to engage the fly wheel. That was on 50 - 60's cars . I never thought of internal condensation or water from road splash . Perhaps this Tube Thing ?
Jim : 91 Dak
> Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 07:26:20 -0400
> From: metalshop@optonline.net
> Subject: DML: RE: Re: Little tube thingy on the end of the starter: what is (was) it?
> To: Dakota-Truck@dakota-truck.net
>
>
> Good comment, Jim. All joking aside, the baffles must be there to help keep
> the tube free of road splash, and thus the starter drain clean. What
> puzzles me as I think about it is how the starter would ever accumulate
> water in the first place. The tube as a breather makes more sense but even
> that makes me scratch my head (not sure I've ever seen a starter configured
> w/ a breather). Any thoughts on this?
>
> Tommy
>
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