[Huw Peplow]

could this be a previous mentioned problem!!
Having chatted to jerry evans followed by spark plugs out ,removed starter turned engine by hand crank(helish stiff but is an new unit)then looked at sump next to inside edge of sstarter found a screw indent which is a live wire obviously earthing out and draining the starter power.
Tomorrow looks like the sump will get a good beating to clear this problem and a good layer of heat resistant silicon to prevent this happenning again.
Had read about this in a previous thread ,hope the sump will accept its now immenent alteration