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

[charlie hill]

I've done that as well but in the case I described earlier the engine and 
battery were so cold they wouldn't turn fast enough to crank.
WA..........WA..........WAaaaaa.   Putting heat on the block and near the 
battery solved the problem.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ralph Goff" <alfg at sasktel.net>
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Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 10:45 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Having battery problems--so how to fix?


> 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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> Subject: Re: [AT] Having battery problems--so how to fix?
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>
>>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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>> 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?
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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/
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>>> From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at cox.net>
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>>> Subject: Re: [AT] Having battery problems--so how to fix?
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>>>
>>> > 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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