A Synchronous Motor may be started by a DC motor on a common shaft. They are more often started by means of a squirrel-cage winding embedded in the face of the rotor poles. The motor is then started...
If the motor got water in it do not attempt to start it. The water needs to come out first. Water is very bad for your engine because it causes rust and doesn't allow the pistons and valves to move...
the starting current of motors can be controlled by using an additional resistance in the beginning and gradually decreasing it.Motor starters do the same