BNielsen
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- Sep 21, 2021
- Location
- Granite Quarry
Been dealing with low batteries in the crew for the last couple weeks, they finally gave up the ghost last week. One tested fine, just needed a good charge but the other was cooked. Picked up one new 34/78 Diehard at Advance; as much as I hate piece-mealing things, both of these are gonna be replaced before next winter with a set of AGMs.
Swapped in the new, cleaned and checked all my cables, turned the key and
Nothing.
Turns out, direct drive starters don't like trying to turn over a high-compression diesel engine with low voltage; who'da thunk it? I did an autopsy on the old Oreilly's reman, after 4 years of faithful service, I think me putting 24V to it trying to test it finished it off.
Spent some money. Got a new Powermaster gear reduction starter; these are the cat's ass for 6.5s and 6.2s, and I fully believe it!
Cleaned up all the ARP hardware before swapping it in,
Had to solder a new end on the ignition trigger wire, but once everything was put together all I had to do was tickle the key after one cycle on the glowplugs and it coughed to life with a big cloud of smoke after sitting stone dead for over a week!
Going to do an oil and fuel filter change tomorrow, then a wash and good solid interior cleaning on Sunday,
Swapped in the new, cleaned and checked all my cables, turned the key and
Nothing.
Turns out, direct drive starters don't like trying to turn over a high-compression diesel engine with low voltage; who'da thunk it? I did an autopsy on the old Oreilly's reman, after 4 years of faithful service, I think me putting 24V to it trying to test it finished it off.
Spent some money. Got a new Powermaster gear reduction starter; these are the cat's ass for 6.5s and 6.2s, and I fully believe it!
Cleaned up all the ARP hardware before swapping it in,
Had to solder a new end on the ignition trigger wire, but once everything was put together all I had to do was tickle the key after one cycle on the glowplugs and it coughed to life with a big cloud of smoke after sitting stone dead for over a week!
Going to do an oil and fuel filter change tomorrow, then a wash and good solid interior cleaning on Sunday,
