Comments on: Redneck engine starting – with a welder!

By: PistolPete2

PistolPete2 — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:07:38 +0000

Good grief, a Canadian redneck! I love it!!!

By: kanonekraftschuss

kanonekraftschuss — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:09:04 +0000

Depends on your starter. I can imagine it killing a weak starter immediately.

By: castirondude

castirondude — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:12:41 +0000

Heh, I’m a world citizen! This is in California

By: castirondude

castirondude — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:33:40 +0000

Actually undervoltage and stalling seems to really kill starters in my experience.

By: racindeere65

racindeere65 — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:56:05 +0000

yeah good idea, i hav noticed that undervoltage can kill a starter too. a higher voltage than the starter requires is fine if not used too often, it can warp the windings and burn out a starter after time though

By: RHMproduction

RHMproduction — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:54:57 +0000

That is a Lugger motor out of a lobster boat judging but the guys not so redneck accent. Redneck no. Innovative yes.

By: 30GB

30GB — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:12:01 +0000

you need those catapiller batteries to start her my auto teacher has one and its damn big as hell

By: castirondude

castirondude — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:17:27 +0000

yup! I have it mounted to a trailer and hooked up to two 8D size batteries and it cranks like a charm!

By: castirondude

castirondude — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:16:29 +0000

ah I’ve been caught! Not really a redneck, in fact I’m an electrical engineer

It was indeed a marine generator, it’s from a pleasure yacht .. dual 8V71’s.. hot dog. It had problems with the control box as evidenced by the wire mess hanging out of it. I just hooked up the current transformer that regulates the output voltage load line and bypassed the charging circuit and automatic power-on/off mumbo jumbo .. and it’s been working like a dream! Good deal for $150!

By: castirondude

castirondude — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:02:58 +0000

yes, perkins 4cyl diesel. I don’t know much about it, I just fixed some of the fuel line plumbing, sealed up one of the freeze plugs (after flushing 3 pounds of bars stop leak out of there), fixed some of the plumbing, did an oil/filter change etc.. it’s been running great!