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Re: Starter
Posted by Stephen Goldberger (more from Stephen Goldberger) on Thu, 30 Aug 2001 23:26:19
In Reply to: , Kok Chen, Sat, 17 Dec 1988 12:00:00 

>My engine is turning over very slowly at startup.  At first I thought it was
>the battery or connections.  Had the battery load tested, checked out ok. 

You could double check the cable and connections, too.  (and, don't forget
the ground connection between the engine and the battery).  Easy way to
check the connections - run the starter motor (to start the car, for
example) then shut it off and feel the connectors.  If there's excess
resistance, the connectors will feel hot.

I had a 99 (or was it a 900?) that cranked slow from day 1, which I
attributed to a 'low output OE battery.'  When the starter finally packed
it up completely and got replaced with a rebuilt, the difference was
astounding.  So yes, slow cranking can be a symptom of a decrepit starter
motor as well as a weak battery or bad connections.
Stephen Goldberger, Editor and Publisher
NINES, the magazine of the SAAB Club of North America
vist our web site at http://www.saabclub.com

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