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Re: [Oletrucks] Sluggish starting

To: smokey <smokey@railops.com>
Subject: Re: [Oletrucks] Sluggish starting
From: MIQ MILLMAN <miq@bigllama.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2025 16:37:56 -0700
Cc: oletrucks <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
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Heat increases resistance in electrical connections.  Check the wires
grounding the starter motor and the positive lead for corrosion or loose
bolts.

Also check the terminals on the battery, especially if you have a quick
disconnect or battery tender inline with the wiring.

Good luck.  Intermittent issues are the worst to troubleshoot.

  --Miq




On Thu, Aug 14, 2025 at 4:30=E2=80=AFPM smokey <smokey@railops.com> wrote:

> Question:  my 235 cranks up on the first spin when the engine is cold.
>  But after driving awhile and stopping, the starter doesn't spin but turn=
s
> like the battery is low.  I know I have a good battery.  Any thoughts?
> Thanks!
>
> Smokey
> 1950 3600 5-window
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Heat increases resistance in electrical connections.=C2=A0=
 Check the wires grounding the starter motor and the positive lead for corr=
osion or loose bolts.<div><br></div><div>Also check the terminals on the ba=
ttery, especially if you have a quick disconnect or battery tender inline w=
ith the wiring.=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Good luck.=C2=A0 Inter=
mittent=C2=A0issues are the worst to troubleshoot.</div><div><br></div><div=
>=C2=A0 --Miq</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><br><=
div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"g=
mail_attr">On Thu, Aug 14, 2025 at 4:30=E2=80=AFPM smokey &lt;<a href=3D"ma=
ilto:smokey@railops.com">smokey@railops.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockq=
uote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1p=
x solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div id=3D"m_4754476812489731639=
edo-message"><div style=3D"font-size:16px">Question:=C2=A0 my 235 cranks up=
 on the first spin when the engine is cold.=C2=A0 =C2=A0But after driving a=
while and stopping, the starter doesn&#39;t spin but turns like the battery=
 is low.=C2=A0 I know I have a good battery.=C2=A0 Any thoughts?=C2=A0 Than=
ks!</div><div style=3D"font-size:16px"><br></div><div style=3D"font-size:16=
px">Smokey=C2=A0</div><div style=3D"font-size:16px">1950 3600 5-window</div=
><div style=3D"font-size:16px"><br></div><div style=3D"font-size:16px"><br>=
</div><div id=3D"m_4754476812489731639edo-signature"></div></div>__________=
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