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rer_239 · 02-06-2019, 06:02 AM

i've got a spare engine on a stand that started and ran a couple of weeks ago. now it doesn't turn over. i know the engine is not stuck cause i can turn it with a socket on the front pulley nut. charged the battery, but still doesn't turn over. tried a search for using a 12 volt battery with a 6 volt coil and couldn't find how to convert. looked on ebay and there is a conversion part available but it needs a resistor also. i know that there may be ring gear issues by using 12 volts to start, but how do i convert just the starter?

02-06-2019, 06:02 AM	#1
rer_239 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: muskegon, mi Posts: 297	starting issues with spare engine on stand i've got a spare engine on a stand that started and ran a couple of weeks ago. now it doesn't turn over. i know the engine is not stuck cause i can turn it with a socket on the front pulley nut. charged the battery, but still doesn't turn over. tried a search for using a 12 volt battery with a 6 volt coil and couldn't find how to convert. looked on ebay and there is a conversion part available but it needs a resistor also. i know that there may be ring gear issues by using 12 volts to start, but how do i convert just the starter?