From: Fred Martin (mung@in-touch.net)
Date: Tue Aug 05 2003 - 21:41:53 PDT
You are a good candidate for my method...while it is turning
over...release the starter and see if the extra voltage it lets the
ignition system have will do the trick. Fred Martin
Antonio Regazzoni (Home) wrote:
> Hi list,
>
> I think I'm having the same problem as Rich Sherman. I have a M151A2 with two good batteries. They are not charged 100% but I can measure 12.6 V on both of them. This makes 25.2 V total. When I crank the engine I can measure 23.4 V. The engine doesn't start !
>
> I cannot believe that the ignition system is so sensitive that with 23.4 V doesn't give enough sparks to start the engine. I'm thinking that the problem could be in a big voltage drop between the batteries and the ignition coil, or a bad coil or capacitor.
>
> I will measure the input voltage at the coil and check all the electrical connections from the battery to the ignition system.
>
> Any comments ?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Antonio Regazzoni,
> 1944 MB
> 1974 M151A2
> 1975 Pinzgauer
>
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