hot ground wire
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From: Chandler, TX
hot ground wire
I'm trying to install electric start on a basket I bought a few years ago. I finally got the thing to turn the engine over but after maybe 7 or 8 revolutions, the ground wire is hot. Not glowing or anything, just a little hot. Seems like something is pulling a bit too much juice. I checked connections and everything is tight. Sanded on the ground connections. Any suggestions on how I should proceed?
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From: Chandler, TX
Thanks. I had the motor off and hooked it up to a battery, then loaded it. It seemed fine. Any suggestions on checking the motor for reasons that it is using too much amperage? I tried several different ground wires including some packing strap and another heavy starter/battery wire. They all got warm.
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The starter is definitely pulling to much amps . You said it's a basket case -- has it been stroked or something to give it more compression ??? to make the starter work harder ?? You really need a amp meter hooked between the bat and starter to check how much it's drawing and then find out how much it's supposed to draw ( a local rebuilder )
How hard is it to kick over ?? Do you know someone else with the same to compare with kicking it over . Remove the plugs dose it still turn over hard -- cables get hot ??
I hope it's the starter -- they make starters for high compression engins
Why was it a basket case ,maybe someone else could not get it kicked over enough to start
You could luck out and have a stroked engine
How hard is it to kick over ?? Do you know someone else with the same to compare with kicking it over . Remove the plugs dose it still turn over hard -- cables get hot ??
I hope it's the starter -- they make starters for high compression engins
Why was it a basket case ,maybe someone else could not get it kicked over enough to start
You could luck out and have a stroked engine
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