[AT] Having battery problems--so how to fix?

[Howard Weeks]

I have had good luck starting small engines in all kinds of conditions by
taking out the spark plug and heating it a bit with a propane torch.  Never
thought much about why but it works. Maybe it burns off the old residue.

Howard in Georgia
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ralph Goff" <alfg at sasktel.net>
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Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 11:57 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Having battery problems--so how to fix?


> Charlie
> Another trick we have here to start the little Briggs and Strattons that
> power older grain augers. I have poured a kettle of boiling water down
over
> the long air intake tube (manifold) between the carburetor and engine. It
> seems to help starting them as I think the gas vaporizes better when the
> temp of the manifold is hot (or at least above freeezing).
> On my newer Kohler I use 0w-30 synthetic oil which helps and if it is
really
> cold I will direct the space heater on the engine for a while to warm up
the
> whole block.
>
> Ralph in Sask.
> http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at cox.net>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
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> Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 3:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Having battery problems--so how to fix?
>
>
> > The wind really does make a difference.  A few years ago I really needed
> > to start my D-14 bad on a cold winter day.  Cold here is +25 F and I
think
> > it was warmer than that.  Probably even above freezing but the tractor
was
> > sitting directly in the path of a N/E wind of about 15 mph blowing
> > straight off the water.  No matter what I tried, battery charger on the
> > fully charged battery or whatever, I couldn't get it to turn over fast
> > enough to start.  I finally put a 500 watt halogen light next to the
block
> > and hung a tarp over the top.  After a few hours of that she spun right
up
> > and started with no problem.
> >
> > Charlie
>
>
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