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  1. Flyingvan911

    M35A2 trouble shooting starter/electrical problem

    I hope this will help, TruckGuy. It turns out that bad terminal that I had fixed with solder last year was the problem. Ironicly I tested it by filling it with more solder. Now that I have confirmed the problem I'm going to buy a set of group 31 screw post batteries to replace these old ones...
  2. Flyingvan911

    M35A2 trouble shooting starter/electrical problem

    My preliminary guesses are either the bad post on the battery is not allowing enough power to turn the starter or the starter itself is bad. I am definetly drawing lots of current from the battery when the starter button is pushed. This suggest the starter relay works fine. The starter doesn't...
  3. Flyingvan911

    M35A2 trouble shooting starter/electrical problem

    I just reconfirmed that mine isn't hydrolocked. Also the starter doesn't seem to be trying to turn the engine. There are no shorts in any of the wires. I hope this helps.
  4. Flyingvan911

    M35A2 trouble shooting starter/electrical problem

    The trouble keeping a charge could be a number of things. If the regulator (on the back of the alternator) is going bad it can draw power from the battery when the truck is off. The main switch going bad can also do this. I'm also having the exact same starting trouble with my deuce. Main...
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