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Starter Problems.
I hope someone can help me here.
I have an old Sullivan Hi-Torque starter, that has served me well for many years.
This last spring, I replaced my 12V 7MAH field battery, and have really had no problems starting my smaller 40-60 sized engines.
Well I have a new YS 110, and it wont turn her over.
So I went and bought a new Hobbico 90.
Same problem..not enough torque. (Oh the store owner told me it would turn over a 140 with no problem...)
As a matter of fact the old sullivan seems stronger.
So just to be safe, I went out and bought a new 12 volt battery and a new Hobbico charger (wall wart) for it.
Still not enough to spin her over.
Help...I've already spent enough..and gotten nowhere..
And since I installed banana plugs on the hobbico..I can't return it...NICE!!!!!!!!
Thanks
Larry
I have an old Sullivan Hi-Torque starter, that has served me well for many years.
This last spring, I replaced my 12V 7MAH field battery, and have really had no problems starting my smaller 40-60 sized engines.
Well I have a new YS 110, and it wont turn her over.
So I went and bought a new Hobbico 90.
Same problem..not enough torque. (Oh the store owner told me it would turn over a 140 with no problem...)
As a matter of fact the old sullivan seems stronger.
So just to be safe, I went out and bought a new 12 volt battery and a new Hobbico charger (wall wart) for it.
Still not enough to spin her over.
Help...I've already spent enough..and gotten nowhere..
And since I installed banana plugs on the hobbico..I can't return it...NICE!!!!!!!!
Thanks
Larry
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RE: Starter Problems.
Larry,
I had the same problem. Old Sullivan Hi-Torque (25 years) and it stopped turning over a new Magnum 160 FS Twin so I bought a new Geared starter, No problem.
Cheers,
I had the same problem. Old Sullivan Hi-Torque (25 years) and it stopped turning over a new Magnum 160 FS Twin so I bought a new Geared starter, No problem.
Cheers,
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RE: Starter Problems.
Stick Jammer, my words exactly. The other thing you can try is to make sure your 12v battery is actually fully charged. It should be around 12.8 to 13.1 volts to be fully charged. If it only measures 12.2 or 12.4 fully charged, then that may be your problem.
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Keep in mind that Amps has nothing to do with torque and power. Amp is just capacity. The little Kavan starter uses only a 1400mAh battery pack. Output voltage is what you are looking for. You don't need a 10 or 12A battery because I can start my YS 110's on a 7A battery just fine.
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I'll second the advice to get the Kavan, an excellent starter for even the smaller gassers. However, any resistance in the wiring can bog down any brand starter. Make sure you are using heavy duty leads with very good connectors. A poorly crimped connection, a dirty connector or poorly soldered connector can really cost you lots of starting power.
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This will be my next starter...
http://www.ecsvr.com/wrc/shopdisplay...4&cat=Starters
I have seen #6 in action, turning over ys140's and 160dz's, even a moki 2.10 with ease.
http://www.ecsvr.com/wrc/shopdisplay...4&cat=Starters
I have seen #6 in action, turning over ys140's and 160dz's, even a moki 2.10 with ease.
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RE: Starter Problems.
Keep in mind that Amps has nothing to do with torque and power. Amp is just capacity. The little Kavan starter uses only a 1400mAh battery pack. Output voltage is what you are looking for.
You're usually right on but I have to disagree with this statement. Try starting your car with a 12 volt lawn tractor battery. It's still the same voltage but won't likely have near enough cranking amps to turn the engine over.
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This will be my next starter...
http://www.ecsvr.com/wrc/shopdisplay...4&cat=Starters
I have seen #6 in action, turning over ys140's and 160dz's, even a moki 2.10 with ease.
This will be my next starter...
http://www.ecsvr.com/wrc/shopdisplay...4&cat=Starters
I have seen #6 in action, turning over ys140's and 160dz's, even a moki 2.10 with ease.
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Try starting your car with a 12 volt lawn tractor battery. It's still the same voltage but won't likely have near enough cranking amps to turn the engine over.
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Well, using a 4.8V 5000mAh receiver battery pack in your plane won't make your servos put out higher torque. This battery pack only gives you longer flight time.
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RE: Starter Problems.
Well...I charged the new battery @ 16 hours...
All's well with the world again...
Either I got a bad battery last summer or my charger went bad at some point.
New stuff is working fine now...
I will say that my old Sullivan high torque is a more powerful starter than the Hobbico 90
No comparison.
More torque, and spins the props faster as well...
I made a special trip to the LHS and bought it a new rubber cone insert as tribute..
I'm sending the battery to the recyclers tomorrow, and the charger in the trash...
Thanks
Larry
All's well with the world again...
Either I got a bad battery last summer or my charger went bad at some point.
New stuff is working fine now...
I will say that my old Sullivan high torque is a more powerful starter than the Hobbico 90
No comparison.
More torque, and spins the props faster as well...
I made a special trip to the LHS and bought it a new rubber cone insert as tribute..
I'm sending the battery to the recyclers tomorrow, and the charger in the trash...
Thanks
Larry