Starter not spinning fast enough?
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Starter not spinning fast enough?
I have had problems with my 99 starting on cold days. This morning it happened again. After finally getting it running a 6 hour adventure in which I found that the heater wire had a short in it, the glow plug relay and glow plugs tested out and the heater shows continuity. The starter turns slow when the truck is cold. I had just had the batteried replaced under waranty due to this issue. I took it to my local dealer who has the only mechanic I trust my truck with. After doing pretty much what I had done but more professionaly he determined that the problem was likely the starter not spinning up fast enough when it was cold. I went ahead and got a high torque reduction drive starter and it screams to a start now.
Does any of this sound reasonable? What else would cause it to not start on cold mornings?
Does any of this sound reasonable? What else would cause it to not start on cold mornings?
Tuned
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I am currently having the same exact problems with my 01 7.3L. It starts like a champ on days 30 or above, but when its single digits or just above that, it is REALLY slow to crank. I replaced the batteries, (original batteries in an 01) and no difference. Last night, it was 8 degrees, and it started like a champ too. It does it when it wants to I guess????? I am pulling my hair out!! You say you got a starter and its working fine now? If you dont mind me asking, how much did you pay, and where did you get it? Aaron
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It was a gear reductin and cost just over 200 installed. It came from Struckman Ford in Osgood IN. Justin there really knows his stuff and has done almost all the repair work That I haven't done to my ford. I didn't shop around as we needed the truck up and running fast. They have always treated me right, Sometimes even better than that.
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From: Carstairs Alberta
the only parts that generally wear are the bushings and brushes. you can get a kit with them for prob no more than 20% of another starter, now if your starter has developed a dead spot that is another issue, but it can also be repaired as good as new.the dead spot is caused by overheating which weakens the solder where the commutater ribbons attach to the commutater. set the shaft in a metal lathe on slow speed and cover the whole brush surface of the comm with a high temp silver solder, ( use a rosebud on an oxy acetyline to get enough heat) after it cools down use the lathe to trim down the excess solder. does it work?was shown to me by instructor at diesel mech college electrical was his specialty. other than that while your in there put on a new solenoid as the contacts
do wear and will increase in resistance which gives your starter less to work with
do wear and will increase in resistance which gives your starter less to work with
Last edited by nitrogen; Jan 3, 2008 at 06:44 PM.
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