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We discovered ours gave the same indications as your when starting on EPU, but
got a normal start on ship's battery.
Stan
Time: 04:25:49 PM PST US
Subject: Re: L29-List: Re: Hang Start
From: William Geipel <l129bs@gmail.com>
Does it do the same thing on ships batteries?
> On Apr 6, 2018, at 17:07, skidmk <skidmk@gmail.com> wrote:
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> ok.
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> we replaced our batteries today, start with EPU same results.
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> Exactly what I hear. the starter goes (200 amp), then the tick tick tick...
not ticktick ticktick. The the 400 amp goes... egts' climb to 600, then drop
off to 550 and stay there.
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> the mechanic last year did say the ignitors were on their last leg and should
be replaced. We are sourcing them, but have had no luck so far.
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> Should we replace ignitors before start box? Is there anything I can do to start
box in terms of checking it works? I know its mechanical, so could lubricate
be sprayed on some of the gears or valves?
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> We'd prefer not to have to buy a ton of parts to figure out it was the ignitors.
The tail is off our 2nd ship, I may swap the ignitors and see?
>
> thanks for the replies.
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> Mike "Skidmk" Bourget
> Ottawa, Ontario
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