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

[Ralph Goff]

Howard
Yes that works too. A friend of mine used that technique to start his 
snowmobile years ago. This was a twin cylinder Curtis Wright recoil start 
and it could be stubborn at times. He would heat those plugs good and hot, 
turn them back in and it did seem to help starting.

Ralph in Sask.
http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/
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From: "Howard Weeks" <weeksh at bellsouth.net>
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Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 6:01 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Having battery problems--so how to fix?


>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
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>
>> 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>
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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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