Hans Brouwer wrote: > Hi, > > Some people tell me I have a lazy starter in our 86 Westfalia since it > cranks over slowly (always starts though). > > When I recharge the battery, the starter cranks over at a nice pace but > after a short or long trip we are back to the slow cranking. > > I do not think it is a starter problem but an alternator problem. I > guess the alternator is not charging the battery properly. > > Do you list members have any ideas? new brushes? > > Thanks, > > Hans > Cumberland, Ontario > > 86 Westfalia (his) > 92 Cabriolet (hers) The alternator should give you a voltage of a little more than 14 volts at the battery with the engine running at a reasonable speed (maybe 2000 rpm) in order to charge properly. Is your battery very old? Larry A. |
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