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[hammerstein]

I've just gotten a new-to-me Mk1, and it's got a slight issue. The push button works fine, and the motor turns over. However, just as the engine gets going, the starter disengages, and the motor dies. It takes a bunch of tries to actually get it to started properly. Is this something that can be adjusted, or does my starter need replacing?

[Ethel]

It should disengage once the engine gets faster than the starter. With an inertia starter this is a noisy process encouraging you to let go of the key (or equivalent). If it's letting go as if you took your foot off the switch, it may well be a battery or cabling issue.

 

As a test, you could disconnect the coil so it can't start and see if it keeps turning over.