weak starter???
in General Tech Discussion
8 years ago
Hi
The starter on my Rans S7S has been turning over more slowly of late than it used to and now is barely fast enough to start the engine. It is smooth, just slow. I've check the battery voltage all the way to the starter motor. 12.8v resting, which drops to 9.7 or 9.5 while cranking with ignition off at the starter solenoid and at the starter terminal. (The battery is toward the back of the fuselage.) All terminals appear tight and corrosion free. Engine runs great once it catches. I am using a soft-start module and sometimes i have to use both ignitions to start on because the starter is turning so slowly. Any thoughts?
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thanks,
Key
The starter on my Rans S7S has been turning over more slowly of late than it used to and now is barely fast enough to start the engine. It is smooth, just slow. I've check the battery voltage all the way to the starter motor. 12.8v resting, which drops to 9.7 or 9.5 while cranking with ignition off at the starter solenoid and at the starter terminal. (The battery is toward the back of the fuselage.) All terminals appear tight and corrosion free. Engine runs great once it catches. I am using a soft-start module and sometimes i have to use both ignitions to start on because the starter is turning so slowly. Any thoughts?
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thanks,
Key
