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Anatomy of a starter motor

Anatomy of a starter motor

Dan is an experienced motoring journalist who has more than 20 years of experience. He has been the editor of titles such as Fast Ford and Redline, and his latest project was converting an old Renault Trafic into a family campervan.

The internal combustion engine is a very clever piece of kit. Once it's started the four-stroke cycle perpetuates itself – the combustion stroke of the cycle begins the induction stroke, and so on – so once it's started, as long as it receives air and fuel is will effectively run...