just about down to nothing before you might get a start. I was just
wondering if the load on the battery could be lessened by physically
jarring
the engine from its repose before asking the battery to do the rest.
It's an easy test. When you suspect the engine to be at its most
reluctant put
Yeah, I know I posit some interesting questions from time to time.
Chris understood the question fully - thanks.
I did, however, err in writing that I was looking to relieve stress on the
starter. My interest is actually in relieveing stress on the battery.
In other words, when it's real cold o
Back slowly away from the "cigarette" and open a window to circulate fresh
air.;-)
The best thing I've found so far to help a diesel out in the winter is my
insulated garage.
D.
On 4/7/07, Zoltan Finks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Was wondering if anyone has ever tried this: In cold weather
My point was that the starters don't usually suffer from the load of
initially turning the engine.
On 4/8/07, Chris Kueny <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I don't think you understand the basic assumption upon which his question is
based. The unspoken assumption is that the initial effort to move the
t.
>
> Unless you lived on a hill I don't think the small amount you could
> push
> the car would amount to much. Keep a good battery and keep the car in
good
> shape and you should be fine...
>
> -Curt
>
> Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2007 04:54:17 -0500
> From: "Zol
ying about getting laughed at.
>
> Unless you lived on a hill I don't think the small amount you could push
> the car would amount to much. Keep a good battery and keep the car in
good
> shape and you should be fine...
>
> -Curt
>
> Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2007 04:54:17 -0500
> Fro
n good
shape and you should be fine...
-Curt
Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2007 04:54:17 -0500
From: "Zoltan Finks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [MBZ] Manual battery boost
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
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The starters in the MBs I've owned usually last at least 200,000
miles, and then it's either the electrical contacts in the solenoid or
the armature/brushes burning - not any mechanical issue due to extra
load. Jusy use it - don't worry about it.
--
OK Don, KD5NRO
Norman, OK
"Even if you're on t
I used to do this with my motorcycle, thinking I was helping the
battery not
have work so hard to get the engine turning on cold mornings.
I always found the kick-starter to be more congenial for such
purposes. Most of our bikes were a bit cold-blooded, so a good
round of stomps did wonders fo
Uhhh... If you were going to go to that much trouble, why not just pop
start it entirely?
I suppose technically if you timed everything perfectly it could potentially
be a little less strain on the starter, but I'd never do it. I'm just going
to start the car normally, OR I'm going to pop start
Was wondering if anyone has ever tried this: In cold weather, attempting to
start a manual tranny diesel: Before doing anything else: pushing the
vehicle a few feet and then popping the clutch out in first gear (or reverse
might be geared lower?), thus hopefully achieving some engine rotation (and
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