Hi Phil, Try cleaning the sensor under the take-up reel? If it's going into a full load and turning before it shuts down I'd suspect that or the capstan pulley. On those units they sometimes have a tendency to fall apart. Hope this helps. Bill Premium Technologies 27501 V Street Ocean Park, WA. 98640 Phone: (360) 665-5984 Fax: (815) 425-8530 email: premtech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Bader" <philbad@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 10:45 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Mitsubishi VCR:HS-U31 accepts tape,may eject at once > > Most of the time when tape inserted, accepts tape,you can see the reels > turn a bit,capstan moves. Ejects tape. Cleaned the mode switch.No help. > Phil Bader > -- > Philip Bader > Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) > 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 > Fax (863) 299-8821 > email: philbad@xxxxxxxxxx > > ------------------------------------------ > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > ------------------------------------------ > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > Submit Repair Tips here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html To CHANGE your email address, click here: http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html ------------------------------------------ ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/