Good elect but slow to turn over

wjftsf · 01-16-2016, 12:36 PM

I have a 95 gasser that's been having an issue turning over. It seems to have a few "dead spots" and will eventually get to where it will spin and turn over.
I just replaced the battery because it wouldn't hold a charge. I replaced the micro switches, drive belt, and starter brushes a year ago. The brushes are still good.
It just has a hard time turning over...tries....moves a bit...tries again..and then will finally start to spin.

Could the starter/generator just be worn out?...maybe a flat spot in the windings?
I checked the voltage and its all good when at idle and at a higher speed.

ironmonkey17 · 01-16-2016, 01:12 PM

make sure your valves are adj. correctly (.005) if not you'll have compression issues, make sure battery is good, I had a battery that showed good on a meter but under load it was no good, auto parts store will do a load test on it for free. I would check the battery first, start out cheap then work your way up.

wjftsf · 01-16-2016, 01:56 PM

I just bought a new battery last night and then checked everything on the meter...all showing charging correctly.
I did tighten the S/G belt and it seemed to help some but there's still like a "flat spot" before it turns over quickly.
Now it seems to not have the same power it once did.

01-16-2016, 12:36 PM	#1
wjftsf Not Yet Wild Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 4	Good elect but slow to turn over I have a 95 gasser that's been having an issue turning over. It seems to have a few "dead spots" and will eventually get to where it will spin and turn over. I just replaced the battery because it wouldn't hold a charge. I replaced the micro switches, drive belt, and starter brushes a year ago. The brushes are still good. It just has a hard time turning over...tries....moves a bit...tries again..and then will finally start to spin. Could the starter/generator just be worn out?...maybe a flat spot in the windings? I checked the voltage and its all good when at idle and at a higher speed.
wjftsf Not Yet Wild Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 4

01-16-2016, 01:12 PM	#2
ironmonkey17 Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Ohio Posts: 960	Re: Good elect but slow to turn over make sure your valves are adj. correctly (.005) if not you'll have compression issues, make sure battery is good, I had a battery that showed good on a meter but under load it was no good, auto parts store will do a load test on it for free. I would check the battery first, start out cheap then work your way up.

01-16-2016, 01:56 PM	#3
wjftsf Not Yet Wild Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 4	Re: Good elect but slow to turn over I just bought a new battery last night and then checked everything on the meter...all showing charging correctly. I did tighten the S/G belt and it seemed to help some but there's still like a "flat spot" before it turns over quickly. Now it seems to not have the same power it once did.
wjftsf Not Yet Wild Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 4

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