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  1. 10-07-2017, 07:33 PM #1
    raspy2point2
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    slugish starting

    Even though I have a trickle charger on my dual battery 70 911; leaving it for a couple of weeks, come in and start it with a slow a sluggish starter motor. Once it is running; the car starts fine. It seems my charger is not up to the job. My SWB with the trickle charger starts up nice and fast. So I do not know if it is the battery or the charger? Chris
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  2. 10-08-2017, 05:42 AM #2
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    Try an Optima battery. My car starts like it's on steroids now.
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    Quote Originally Posted by raspy2point2 View Post
    Even though I have a trickle charger on my dual battery 70 911; leaving it for a couple of weeks, come in and start it with a slow a sluggish starter motor. Once it is running; the car starts fine. It seems my charger is not up to the job. My SWB with the trickle charger starts up nice and fast. So I do not know if it is the battery or the charger? Chris
    Since the charger keeps your SWB battery up it is not the charger. You either have weak batteries or a weak starter. Have your batteries load tested. Of course this all assumes that there are no wiring or connection problems.
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  4. 10-08-2017, 09:18 PM #4
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    Yes it could be connection problems as I am 2miles from the beach. But I will look at the starter as I think it is original from 1970. thanks Chris
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  5. 10-09-2017, 05:05 AM #5
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    Possibly a weak contact in the ignition switch. I'd start with the starter and battery but don't forget the switch if those don't work.
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