Re: [FWDLK] slow cranking 361

[John McCann <jmccann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You can also check from the negative terminal of the battery to the engine 
block to see if there is any voltage indicating resistance in the ground 
cable.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ray Jones" <hurst300@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 10:32 AM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] slow cranking 361


> Try checking the voltage by putting the Neg. test lead to the Starter body 
> . Even tho it's a new one and just installed, it could have a bad/weak 
> ground to the block, causing the weak cranking. OPr a continuity check 
> from the Starter body to the Neg. post.
> Good Luck, Ray
>
> On Jan 25, 2006, at 6:45 PM, Mike Apfelbeck wrote:
>
> > Why is the new battery only reading 11.9 volts?, sounds like it should be 
> > recharged. After you get it recharged, take it somewhere where it can be 
> > tested under load, a voltage meter used by itself doesn't give much of an 
> > indication of what's actually going on.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > At 02:42 PM 1/25/2006, Larry Gardinier wrote:
> > > So now I've had the starter rebuilt and installed a new battery, new 
> > > cables to ground and starter and the it still cranks very slowly. 
> > > Battery voltage is at 11.9 and it reads the same at the starter. I 
> > > realize that number is a little low, but not low enough to crank this 
> > > slow.  It also reads the same if I test at the battery's ground post or 
> > > the engine block. This car has been sitting a long time, could this be 
> > > caused by a film of rust on the cylinder walls? Any other reasons you 
> > > guys can think of that would cause this?
> > > Thanks for any help,
> > >  Larry Gardinier
> > >
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