solar engine fled trigger question

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I recently built the solar engine shown below:

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with a 3k resistor, a 4200uF capacitor, 2 calculator solar panels and an old CD player motor. Under a table lamp, the capacitor charges for about 25 seconds, then the FLED starts flashing, after another 15 seconds the motor spins. What I don't understand, is if the FLED is flashing then why doesn't the motor spin immediately afterwards?
 
Have you looked at the motor draw?
 
I plugged my multimeter in series with the motor, and when it spun, the meter showed 0 mA. My guess is my meter isn't quick enough to show how much current the motor is drawing.
 
No, unfortunately there's no label on the motor. I found the motor in my junk box, and I think it came from an old cd player.
 
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