Hot Start and Bucking Problem
- dingo
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Re: Hot Start and Bucking Problem
rather resistance in the coil windings.
interesting...so how does this get resolved ??
interesting...so how does this get resolved ??
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- Amskeptic
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Re: Hot Start and Bucking Problem
It doesn't. It gets replaced. Hot start relays help delay the eventual reckoning.dingo wrote:rather resistance in the coil windings.
interesting...so how does this get resolved ??
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- drober23
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Re: Hot Start and Bucking Problem
Sorry for the lack of updates recently. I have been travelling too much for work lately. Currently in Houston (last week was Indiana, the week before was Austria... Austria was nice though)
When I get back, I will do the voltage drop test (using the wire from the ignition connecting to the solenoid). Hopefully I can take this measurement with the starter working, and with it not working.
You mentioned the starter eventually gets replaced. Would a re-build be likely to fix this? I trust an OG starter used and rebuilt more than I would trust whatever new starter I might find today.
When I get back, I will do the voltage drop test (using the wire from the ignition connecting to the solenoid). Hopefully I can take this measurement with the starter working, and with it not working.
You mentioned the starter eventually gets replaced. Would a re-build be likely to fix this? I trust an OG starter used and rebuilt more than I would trust whatever new starter I might find today.
DJ
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(plus more busses than sense)
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- Amskeptic
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Re: Hot Start and Bucking Problem
I do not think that any "rebuilders" are re-winding solenoids.drober23 wrote:Sorry for the lack of updates recently. I have been travelling too much for work lately. Currently in Houston (last week was Indiana, the week before was Austria... Austria was nice though)
When I get back, I will do the voltage drop test (using the wire from the ignition connecting to the solenoid). Hopefully I can take this measurement with the starter working, and with it not working.
You mentioned the starter eventually gets replaced. Would a re-build be likely to fix this? I trust an OG starter used and rebuilt more than I would trust whatever new starter I might find today.
Colin
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
- drober23
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Re: Hot Start and Bucking Problem
I finally did my voltage drop test.
My battery was at 12.5v and I was getting 11.9 at the wire from the starter to the solenoid. The solenoid failed a couple times when the bus was cold (morning) and the voltage was the same as when it worked.
I see that replacement Bosch solenoids are available. Have people had luck with them? If so, I will probably go that route, as it doesn't seem like I'm losing too much voltage.
My battery was at 12.5v and I was getting 11.9 at the wire from the starter to the solenoid. The solenoid failed a couple times when the bus was cold (morning) and the voltage was the same as when it worked.
I see that replacement Bosch solenoids are available. Have people had luck with them? If so, I will probably go that route, as it doesn't seem like I'm losing too much voltage.
DJ
'75 Westfalia, '79 Deluxe
(plus more busses than sense)
In a time of chimpanzees I was a monkey
'75 Westfalia, '79 Deluxe
(plus more busses than sense)
In a time of chimpanzees I was a monkey
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Re: Hot Start and Bucking Problem
I put in a trick little Bosch reduction gear complete starter in the Road Warrior that worked perfectly forever until the car was killed. Eight years of hellish heat, no problemo.drober23 wrote:I finally did my voltage drop test.
My battery was at 12.5v and I was getting 11.9 at the wire from the starter to the solenoid. The solenoid failed a couple times when the bus was cold (morning) and the voltage was the same as when it worked.
I see that replacement Bosch solenoids are available. Have people had luck with them? If so, I will probably go that route, as it doesn't seem like I'm losing too much voltage.
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
- grandfatherjim
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Re: Hot Start and Bucking Problem
I bought one of the solenoids and discovered its coil resistance was much lower than the original. I forget the numbers.
That would have meant more current flow through the solenoid = more current through wiring = more voltage drop across wiring.
So then I went with the hot start relay and stayed with my original solenoid.
I still intend to replace my ignition switch wiring as I believe the contacts inside it are in bad shape.
Jim
That would have meant more current flow through the solenoid = more current through wiring = more voltage drop across wiring.
So then I went with the hot start relay and stayed with my original solenoid.
I still intend to replace my ignition switch wiring as I believe the contacts inside it are in bad shape.
Jim