startermotor amps
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startermotor amps
how many amps would a startermotor draw when in a cold start??
my starter draws 720 amps when at roomtemperture when the temps drop below freezing its a hellofajob to get the engine running, so I use the blockheater.
can anyone give me the numbers??
thanks in advance
grtz George
my starter draws 720 amps when at roomtemperture when the temps drop below freezing its a hellofajob to get the engine running, so I use the blockheater.
can anyone give me the numbers??
thanks in advance
grtz George
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From: Mi'kma'ki
how many amps would a startermotor draw when in a cold start??
my starter draws 720 amps when at roomtemperture when the temps drop below freezing its a hellofajob to get the engine running, so I use the blockheater.
can anyone give me the numbers??
thanks in advance
grtz George
my starter draws 720 amps when at roomtemperture when the temps drop below freezing its a hellofajob to get the engine running, so I use the blockheater.
can anyone give me the numbers??
thanks in advance
grtz George
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From: The Big, Oregon
Sounds like a dead/dying starter. Could also be your batteries are low, watts (kw) is volts x amps, less voltage available means more amps to do the same job. But dying starter is more likely with those numbers.
FWIW, cranking voltage is much less than 12v, at 8v you're looking at 450amps given a 3600 watt load.
FWIW, cranking voltage is much less than 12v, at 8v you're looking at 450amps given a 3600 watt load.
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