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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style='font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"'>Johnson controls which makes Duralast also makes Interstate batteries. Go figure.<o:p></o:p></span></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://bestbatterytips.com/tags/who-makes-interstate-batteries/"><span style='font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"'>http://bestbatterytips.com/tags/who-makes-interstate-batteries/</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"'>John Sims<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"'>Aberdeen, NJ<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"'>www.healey6.com<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Warren<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 17, 2015 7:11 AM<br><b>To:</b> Bob Spidell; Healey List<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] FW: Starter resistance-FYI<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> Bob wrote; "I thought Interstate was a good brand; I won't buy another if I can help it."<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Speaking of batteries, my experience with Autozone Duralast brand has been positive. I now have them in my daily drivers<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>and the Healey. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> The one in the Healey was purchased 4/10/2003 and still going. I keep a trickle charger on when stored for 7 mos. and also during driving season when parked. Whether that has to do with longevity or luck I don't know? I also trickle charge the daily drivers if I'm away for more than a week. Newer cars drain fast.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> I plan to replace the Healey's battery(27-DG) this spring. Don't want to push my luck since I will be driving to Gettysburg in July for Enclave. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <a href="http://bestbatterytips.com/tags/who-makes-duralast-batteries/" target="_blank">http://bestbatterytips.com/tags/who-makes-duralast-batteries/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>WD<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>67 BJ8<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center id=stopSpelling></span></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2015 21:47:06 -0700<br>From: <a href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net">bspidell@comcast.net</a><br>To: <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] FW: Starter resistance<br><br>An anecdote, but maybe it'll help:<br><br>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><br>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><br>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><br>I thought Interstate was a good brand; I won't buy another if I can help it.<br><br>Bob<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>On 4/16/2015 5:28 PM, John Spaur wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";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.</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br><br>_______________________________________________ Support Team.Net <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a> Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive">http://www.team.net/archive</a> Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums">http://www.team.net/forums</a> <a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net">Healeys@autox.team.net</a> <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a> Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/flyhihealey@hotmail.com">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/flyhihealey@hotmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>