Used a 200 amp battery charger to start with.
Zoltan

-----Original Message-----
From: Dennis Haynes
Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2018 8:14 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Starting question

When it comes to diagnostics a better approach is to actually look for the
fault(s) before corrective actions are taken. A helper can be very handy.
So while cranking what is the voltage at the battery, the starter, voltage
drop across the battery to starter cable, and the ground strap. Find the
drop, than you know if you really found and fixed the problem. If the drop
is the battery, than you need to know the starter current draw. A clamp on
current ammeter is the tool for that. If you pulling 300+ amps and the
starter is laboring that is most likely the problem.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Jon VonOhlsen [mailto:jondvo@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2018 9:50 AM
To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Starting question

Check cables & connections as well. Need to be clean & deposit free, else
excessive resistance.

On 5/26/2018 7:44 AM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
> Of course an engine will turn over faster with the spark plugs removed.
> The compression-de-compression is the real work for a starter along with
> friction and lubricant drag. The Bosch rebuilds are notorious for not
> being able to reliably crank over the engine.  You need to test voltage
> and current looking for voltage drops and battery capacity. This is the
> main reason folks look for starter alternatives. For econo rebuilds NAPA
> and AutoZone have been much better than the Bosch although automatic
> starters are harder to obtain. You also want to make sure the pinion
> bushing is in good condition, (manual trans).
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of
> thewestyman
> Sent: Friday, May 25, 2018 11:01 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Starting question
>
> Hello to all,
>
> This is interesting to me.
> I can make the engine turn over fast without the spark plugs.
> But it barely turns over with them in, and I disconnected the fuel
> injectors at the coil.
>
> Now, I’m not sure what is the reason.  Is it the fault of the starter for
> whatever maybe wrong with it, or there is something else.
>
> Anyone?
>
> Zoltan

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