December Chat Thread
Fleet Mechanic
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From: patricia ab canada
we had a snow storm here last weekend,there was a nice snow drift i assumed wasn't that deep.boy was i wrong,the snow was about 6" above the wheel well openings.had to crawl out the window as the doors wouldn't open being half buried.it was the first time i was ever stuck in ol big red,ran to the house to get my 85 4x4 and battery was dead and my jumper cables were in big red.finally got the 85 running and while pulling big red out i lost my power steering belt.well to make a long story short i got big red out and got my 85 into the garage to get repaired as soon as it warms up a little and big red is in the driveway froze up,my block heater craped out and that 460 doesn't like the cold any thing under-15c or 5 f and it won't start,it's been close to -40 here last week.funny how the 302 and the 300I6 will fire right up but that 460 will barely turn over.
Fleet Mechanic
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From: patricia ab canada
actually i'm thinking it's my starter,when the engine is hot it cranks slowly as well. i have an 2 optima battery's and i'm not impressed with them,one sat in my 86 fully charged for 4 months and it won't hold a charge and the other is in my quad whit i use quit frequently and the same,i'll never buy another one.my lead acid battery's last a lot longer and both of these optima's are less that 2 years old.
Modular motor junkie
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From: Texas
Ok, I have never had one I have just heard good things.
I have had several of the 850 CCA fomoco battery's and I love them.
Cranking slow when hot is why I changed mine.
$50 bucks at O'reillys with a life time warranty.
It had a core charge but I do not know how much it was.
I have had several of the 850 CCA fomoco battery's and I love them.
Cranking slow when hot is why I changed mine.
$50 bucks at O'reillys with a life time warranty.
It had a core charge but I do not know how much it was.
Fleet Mechanic
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From: patricia ab canada
going to check tomorrow.it has 1000cca battery in it now with a warranty.
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From: San Diego
Yep. I just recently replaced my motorhome's starter I thought I just had a bad ground, or the motor was slightly seized (if there is such a thing) cause it would turn over excruciatingly slow, most of the time, a little of the time she would fire right up, then it dawned on me that maybe the starter was to blame, swapped her out with a new one from oreilley's and slam-bam talk about an energetic start. I twas like the old beast just woke up with her guns blazing.
I had a thread a while ago about my f150 seeming to over-wind when she started, like the starter had too much juice and it was like it was going to take off like a top. Well when I was changing out my clutch, I had to remove the starter and well, it seems as though it is the same starter as the 460 in the Motorhome. (Lil o'l 302 with a big @$$ starter).
I had a thread a while ago about my f150 seeming to over-wind when she started, like the starter had too much juice and it was like it was going to take off like a top. Well when I was changing out my clutch, I had to remove the starter and well, it seems as though it is the same starter as the 460 in the Motorhome. (Lil o'l 302 with a big @$$ starter).
Modular motor junkie
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From: Texas
What MPGs do y'all get with your 460s?
I had to stop driving mine because of the bad mileage.
I did not know that a 460 starter on a 302 would have a negative effect.
You guys learn me something new every day!
I had to stop driving mine because of the bad mileage.
I did not know that a 460 starter on a 302 would have a negative effect.
You guys learn me something new every day!
Elder User
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From: San Diego
Didn't think it was negative, just thought my starter was working too hard on the 302, when it is probably just the low compression I have on the 302. They may not be the same starter, Sure seem the same size though....
Modular motor junkie
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From: Texas
I sure would love to get that kind of mileage.
I can not get mine over 5 city.
One time I got 12 but I never opened the secondarys, which meant it was a very slow trip.
I think I need a new carb, because when the secondarys open it just starts dumping raw fuel in the motor.
I can not get mine over 5 city.
One time I got 12 but I never opened the secondarys, which meant it was a very slow trip.
I think I need a new carb, because when the secondarys open it just starts dumping raw fuel in the motor.
Modular motor junkie
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From: Texas
I sure would love to get that kind of mileage.
I can not get mine over 5 city.
One time I got 12 but I never opened the secondarys, which meant it was a very slow trip.
I think I need a new carb, because when the secondarys open it just starts dumping raw fuel in the motor.
I can not get mine over 5 city.
One time I got 12 but I never opened the secondarys, which meant it was a very slow trip.
I think I need a new carb, because when the secondarys open it just starts dumping raw fuel in the motor.