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slow starter turnover
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Grant |
03-06-2023 @ 3:22 AM
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Hi flatfoot! We use a six volt Optima battery in our '36. Works great. Very reliable. Always starts the car.
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flatfoot |
03-14-2023 @ 6:47 PM
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The reason the starter was slow; It had oil leaked inside. I found the oil leak and repaired it and cleaned the starter and all is working great. Just to let all know the progress.
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gmcbuffalo |
03-19-2023 @ 4:09 PM
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Tom I’m assuming your voltage drops are down from the resting battery voltage while trying to start engine? I have tried to jump the starter off a stand alone 6 & 12 volt batteries and the start will not turn over. I I take it out of the car it runs like crazy. In the car it only barely turns over. I’ve even tried jumping the solenoid and it will not turn over. It act like it wants to but just make a noise and stops. My battery is grounded to the frame, so I assume I don’t need a firewall ground. Greg Meiling 1935 3 Window Coupe
This message was edited by gmcbuffalo on 3-19-23 @ 4:14 PM
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trjford8 |
03-20-2023 @ 7:20 AM
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Add a ground strap from the firewall to the frame and a ground strap from the frame to the motor. That should solve your problem.
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gmcbuffalo |
03-20-2023 @ 2:32 PM
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Thanks
Greg Meiling 1935 3 Window Coupe
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