Tankerpilot75
Well Known Member
Starting Issue - additional help requested - see pg 3
I’ve had slow starter rotation since I purchased my RV7A. This last week I upgraded to an EarthX ETX 900 battery with 400 CCA, and while it definitely spins the engine better, it’s still usually takes engagement of the starter more than once to fully engage the starter. My guess is there is some significant resistance between the battery and the starter.
My questions:
1. Can a bad (failing) firewall starter solenoid cause sufficient resistance to cause this type of problem? If so what would be the symptoms?
2. What about the cable between the battery and the solenoid, can a bad cable cause sufficient resistance to make the starter reluctant to engage?
3. Same question about the cable between the solenoid and the starter?
How would you go about narrowing down the problem area and if it is the starter solenoid where would you source one? I hate to keep buying parts to address this issue.
I’ve had slow starter rotation since I purchased my RV7A. This last week I upgraded to an EarthX ETX 900 battery with 400 CCA, and while it definitely spins the engine better, it’s still usually takes engagement of the starter more than once to fully engage the starter. My guess is there is some significant resistance between the battery and the starter.
My questions:
1. Can a bad (failing) firewall starter solenoid cause sufficient resistance to cause this type of problem? If so what would be the symptoms?
2. What about the cable between the battery and the solenoid, can a bad cable cause sufficient resistance to make the starter reluctant to engage?
3. Same question about the cable between the solenoid and the starter?
How would you go about narrowing down the problem area and if it is the starter solenoid where would you source one? I hate to keep buying parts to address this issue.
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