Good afternoon all. I have a 1949 Ford 8n 6v. It is turning over slowly, when i test the starter, i have 6.35v on the battery side, and when i activate the starter i only get 4.3v on the starter side. Does anyone have any ideas on this? Thanks for your help.
Starter not getting full voltage
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flyerdan
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It could be a bad cell in the battery, check the voltage at the battery terminals when engaging the starter. If it drops, bad cell. If it stays at 6+v, check the connections at the terminals, starter connections, and solenoid, if separate, and ground. Take note of the cable condition as well; if the clamp has lots of corrosion and the plastic jacket has swelled near it, the corrosion has migrated down the cable and is causing lots of resistance.
Tx Jim
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Check battery connections paying special attention to ground cable where it attaches to tractor frame. Load test battery with a battery tester.
