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#98939 01/20/2007 4:20 AM | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 327 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 327 | I took the advice from many threads on here about my weak starter.
I took the starter in to my local shop (30 yrs in service). First thing the service guys says your cables are wrong for a six volt and the starter may need a rebuild. They did a fabulous job on the starter and the cables wow they're are heavy duty, must be 2 gauge I hook the starter up and it runs like new . Nothing better then getting something done from a good shop and getting it home and it works better then your exspectations. I think the cable advice was real good. Everyones help on here was great thanks again. I may work on the generator next. Peter | | |
#98940 01/27/2007 3:29 AM | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8 | Cables can make all the difference. I once helped a guy jump his car. Someone else with a big new Dodge truck tried jumping him, but it wouldn't go. He was using the cheap skinny jumper cables he bought at the "parts store".
I had the set my dad had made from Welding cable. They were 2 gauge I think. The guy's car cranked over without a whimper.
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#98941 01/27/2007 5:44 AM | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,464 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,464 | Nice truck Petmil. Somebody probably went to Auto Zone and grabbed a set of battery cables that looked long enough, not realizing that a 6 volt system requires much larger cables and wiring. Glad you got 'er going. | | |
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