Classicfordguy
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So I rebuilt my engin and the truck would turn over very fast and start the moment I hit the starter, never heard a vehicle start that fast before, it was great.
Well about a month later it didn't start so well anymore, it was only pulling from one battery, I could fiddle with the big pos terminal on the pass side then it would start perfect again. after a while that wouldn't work any more. I have now cleaned terminals 90 times, even swapped each batt individualy for a nice big interstate I have but even then it still turns over very slow.
Alternator is putting out 14 volts, batterys are at 12.3V when sitting. Do I have a bad sulinoid? Starter? Alternator connection? Any ideas? Its driving me up a wall and it stranded me at Lowes the other day. Shame to have such a good running engine that I'm proud I rebuilt by myself but the stinking starting system won't turn it on.
Maybe it's time to engineer and air starter for my truck and hit the battery gnomes where it hurts!
Thanks in advance for your help.
-Rob
Well about a month later it didn't start so well anymore, it was only pulling from one battery, I could fiddle with the big pos terminal on the pass side then it would start perfect again. after a while that wouldn't work any more. I have now cleaned terminals 90 times, even swapped each batt individualy for a nice big interstate I have but even then it still turns over very slow.
Alternator is putting out 14 volts, batterys are at 12.3V when sitting. Do I have a bad sulinoid? Starter? Alternator connection? Any ideas? Its driving me up a wall and it stranded me at Lowes the other day. Shame to have such a good running engine that I'm proud I rebuilt by myself but the stinking starting system won't turn it on.
Maybe it's time to engineer and air starter for my truck and hit the battery gnomes where it hurts!
Thanks in advance for your help.
-Rob