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
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,
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
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
I never had a starter last much more than 100K miles on any of my 10+ diesel
or gasser MBs..
On 4/7/07, Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I ask questions I want to ask even in person. It does tend to make people
uncomfortable I've noticed though.
And as for the pop-starting thing: It
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 motor
from where it has been sitting to any new position will break some kind of
sealing that might have taken place as the engine cooled and the
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
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
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
I ask questions I want to ask even in person. It does tend to make people
uncomfortable I've noticed though.
And as for the pop-starting thing: It would take a ton more pushing to
actually get a start than to do what I was asking about.
Brian
On 4/7/07, Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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