Also suggest hauling the starter motor and get it checked out. They don't live forever.
RK > On May 26, 2015, at 08:50, Bill Bina - gmail via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > If everything is good, then this battery can crank that engine without > breaking a sweat, even if the engine does not start easily and has to crank > for a bit. New connections are not automatically good connections. Check > resistance at every connection involved, and also measure voltage drop at the > starter when being cranked. It is also possible for a battery to have one bad > cell that will take a surface charge and make the battery look good until you > put a load on it. Harbor Freight has load testers for not a lot of money. You > could also take the battery to most places that sell batteries for a free > load test. > > Bill Bina > >> On 5/26/2015 11:34 AM, Edd Schillay via CnC-List wrote: >> Steve, >> >> That’s where I’m confused, to be honest — the spec sheet on the T-1275 is >> here: >> http://www.trojanbattery.com/pdf/datasheets/T1275_Trojan_Data_Sheets.pdf >> >> And, according to Josh, the engine can pull up to 175amps while starting. >> When I combine, there’s enough there. >> >> All my connections are sound — they’re all new. >> >> All the best, >> >> Edd >> >> >> Edd M. Schillay >> Starship Enterprise >> C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B >> City Island, NY >> Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> On May 26, 2015, at 11:20 AM, S Thomas via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Edd, >>> From what you are saying, it sounds like either your T-1275 has >>> failed for some reason, or you have a bad connection - possibly in the >>> battery switch itself. If you don't have a way to test the battery, then >>> substitute a known good battery in its place and see what happens. >>> Absolutely any car battery, including the cheapest Walmart, will start your >>> engine if the battery is fully charged and in new condition. There is no >>> way that you need to consider paralleling starting batteries as a permanent >>> solution to your starting problem. >>> >>> Steve Thomas >>> C&C27 MKIII >>> Port Stanley, ON >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom >> of page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >
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