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Corrosion under battery indicate a bad battery?

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posted by  alanclarkeau on  Sat Jun 28 17:06 CST 2003
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Kkurt's comment about 15 minutes cranking - I'd be wary about that, starter motors are only designed to run for very short periods - the owner's handbook states "no longer than 15-20 seconds". The reason, I'm told, is that a starter motor has no cooling built in, unlike an alternator, and that it has a huge current draw & heat buildup. Armatures apparently melt. You may get away with it in cold weather, possibly.

Alan






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New Corrosion under battery indicate a bad battery?
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