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Subject:12.2 V at rest ('85 Westy w/2.1L)
From:Karl Wolz
Date:Tue, 15 Jun 2010 23:21:23 -0700

Thanks to Frank Condelli, I now have a plug-in voltmeter plugged into the
cigarette lighter.

When I go to start the Westy, the voltage is consistently at 12.2V.  The van
usually starts right up, though occasionally, especially with hot engine,
the motor will drag.  Starter motor was rebuilt last year, BTW.

Is the 12.2 at rest normal?  It seems adequate.  Why the occasionally draggy
starter?  This has been a consistent problem with this van through several
starters, engines, transmissions, ignition switches, and sets of ignition
wires.  I know it will start after it's had a few minutes to cool, so it's
not a top priority job, but it is aggravating.

Karl Wolz