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An anecdote, but maybe it'll help:<br>
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When we restored our BN2, we went back to 2x6V batteries. We had
intermittent starting problems; connections at the solenoid and
elsewhere would get pistol hot. We had fabricated our own battery
cables--from double-ought stranded welding cable!--but my dad was
worried our soldered connections were bad. We often charged the
batteries to max charge on a charger before testing the starting
system.<br>
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Then, one day Dad accidentally shorted out the two batteries (he's
lucky he didn't get an explosion or splashed with acid, or both).
He replaced the two batteries and, lo and behold, the big 4-cyl
spins over better than my BJ8, and the 4 has better compression.
The car may sit for a couple months but always has charge for a
start. Bottom line: still could be the battery.<br>
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Side note: the BN2's batteries are Interstate brand--golf cart
batteries, actually--and so are the 3 batteries I've had in my 2008
Mustang. That's right, 3 batteries in 7 years; the first two both
went almost exactly at 3 years, I expect the third to go in 3 as
well. These Interstates are hecho en Mexico; I wanted to buy a
Parts+ battery but would have had to wait a day to get it and this
car is my daily driver. I had a Parts+ battery go 7 years in my
BJ8; it was still cranking but was on the low end of a load test and
I was getting ready for a long road trip. And, it's made in the
USA.<br>
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I thought Interstate was a good brand; I won't buy another if I can
help it.<br>
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Bob<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/16/2015 5:28 PM, John Spaur wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">The pinion gear
binds on the worm gear when is spins down and engages the
flywheel starter gear. I can recreate on the bench. When
this first occurred it was because the armature shaft could
move too far forward which allowed the pinon gear to move
too far down the worm gear. I put a thrust washer between
the armature and the end plate (inside the motor) to limit
the movement of the armature shaft. There was already a very
worn steel thrust washer in that place.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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