Re: [Spridgets] voltage blues

[Brian Morse via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>]

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Michael,

Let's start with the basics.

What type of battery do you have.  AGM, sealed "maintenance free", or
original style flooded lead acid?

It should say on the label.  They all behave differently...

Brian in A2

On Sunday, April 19, 2015, 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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Michael,<div><br></div><div>Let&#39;s start with the basics.</div><div><br>=
</div><div>What type of battery do you have.=C2=A0 AGM, sealed &quot;mainte=
nance free&quot;, or original style flooded lead acid?</div><div><br></div>=
<div>It should say on the label.=C2=A0 They all behave differently...</div>=
<div><br></div><div>Brian in A2<span></span><br><br>On Sunday, April 19, 20=
15, Michael Rowe via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.n=
et">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_q=
uote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1e=
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a little loose) with no change.=C2=A0 I jumped the battery=C2=A0to another =
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<div><font face=3D"Arial">Michael Rowe</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial">&#39;74 Bugeyed=C2=A0 Midget</font></div></div>
</blockquote></div><br><br>-- <br>Sent from my Tardis<br>

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