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Re: [Spridgets] voltage blues

To: Michael Rowe <mdrowe@optonline.net>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] voltage blues
From: Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2015 15:13:05 -0400
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Michael,
I'm not sure of your question but I had a similar problem and pulled the
starter out and bench tested it using another battery to see if it was
working. It was not so I bench tested 2 other starters and found one that
engaged properly and used it.
Hope that helps,
Lin

On Sun, Apr 19, 2015 at 2:43 PM, Michael Rowe via Spridgets <
spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:

>  The Bugeyed Midget (1275) is running flawlessly, but struggling to turn
> over.  I cleaned up all the starter connections (one was a little loose)
> with no change.  I jumped the battery to another car not running, with no
> change.  I started the other car, and the additional voltage did the
> trick.  Where am I loosing voltage -  the solenoid?  Can the starter,
> itself, loose voltage internally?  Is it safe to jump the starter directly
> to the battery?
>
> Michael Rowe
> '74 Bugeyed  Midget
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Michael,<div>I&#39;m not sure of your question but I had a=
 similar problem and pulled the starter out and bench tested it using anoth=
er battery to see if it was working. It was not so I bench tested 2 other s=
tarters and found one that engaged properly and used it.</div><div>Hope tha=
t helps,</div><div>Lin</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote">On Sun, Apr 19, 2015 at 2:43 PM, Michael Rowe via Spridget=
s <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=
=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;=
padding-left:1ex"><u></u>





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<div><font face=3D"Arial">The Bugeyed Midget (1275) is running flawlessly, =
but=20
struggling to turn over.=C2=A0 I cleaned up all the starter connections (on=
e was=20
a little loose) with no change.=C2=A0 I jumped the battery=C2=A0to another =
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not running, with no change.=C2=A0 I started the other car, and the additio=
nal=20
voltage did the trick.=C2=A0 Where am I loosing voltage -=C2=A0 the=20
solenoid?=C2=A0 Can the starter, itself, loose voltage internally?=C2=A0 Is=
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safe to jump the starter directly to the battery?</font></div>
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<div><font face=3D"Arial">Michael Rowe</font></div>
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