Hello, I’m trying my hand at taking my 1985 3270MY out in colder temperatures (around freezing) and finding she’s not starting. The engines are 110 hp Hino diesels (no turbo) and the battery is a group 27 dual cycle new battery that is rated at 650 CCA. The problem is the starter only turns over the starter say 5 times slowly and then is drained (won’t turn over again and voltage drops low (in the low 11s as I recall). The batteries are on a charger and plugged into shore power all the time. The only other battery is a deep cycle group 27 house battery.
Should this configuration be enough to start the engines in cold weather? I’ve got a Westerbeake generator of more recent vintage that starts without a problem but realize that is a much less massive engine. Thanks!
Should this configuration be enough to start the engines in cold weather? I’ve got a Westerbeake generator of more recent vintage that starts without a problem but realize that is a much less massive engine. Thanks!
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