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1973 Plymouth Other Repair Question


Topics covered: Battery, Starter, Engine.
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Asked on December 8, 2008

Models weak battery

1973 Other Plymouth Models V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic 125000 miles

Hi There.I have a 73 Ply roadrunner with a built 318.My question is.Can a weak starter make the battery seem weak or dead?.
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Replied on December 14, 2008

a weak battery will make the starter turn over slowly .. and a faulty starter could turn over slowly with the symptoms of a weak battery .. a battery needs 12.5 volts to turn over engine .. if you have 12.5 volts in your battery probably the starter is faulty .. hope this helps

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