Induction Motor Oddity

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KenKronk

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Woke up to no heat in the house checked out the Kenmore furnace and was getting the 3 blink low pressure error. Sucked on the induction hose heard the sensor click as it should then pinched it and got proper operation of furnace. Reconnected everything no dice, I manually spun the induction motor and voila the furnace kicked in... The induction motor ran once started, and furnace operation is fine, but i need to give it a "push start" each time...

UPDATE... runs perfectly fine now maybe cause its warm? I was thinking relay that starts the inducer motor?
My concern now is that I work away from home often and if this craps out when i am on the road wife will kill me upon my return... Is it worth doing anything preventative or do I need to just wait for an actual failure?

Thanks is advance,
Ken
 

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The induction motor ran once started, and furnace operation is fine, but i need to give it a "push start" each time...
Is there a capacitor? If so, replace the capacitor.
 
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