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Re: Starter spins-engine spins...but it won't CRANK?
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 5/3/2012 2 Replies

The word starter is a misnomer. It should be called a cranker. Generators generate, rockers rock, alternators alternate, pistons pis....well, you get the point. But starters don't always start. My wife would say, "it spins over, but it just won't catch".

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