Re: Starter problem appears to be solved
Kurt-----
As it stands, we don't know if the problem was the battery or the starter. By creating TWO VARIABLES (i.e. replacement of both the battery and the starter), it's going to be pretty tough to isolate the exact source of the problem. Also, I'm not sure if the "idle test" is going to be enough of a "challenge" for the starting system to say, for sure, that the problem is permanently and completely solved. You might just have "raised the bar" a little. In other words, will the car re-start on a high ambient temperature day with the engine running at higher temperature?
Also, I'm surprised that there's a problem with the restoration battery. These things are expensive and, generally, short lived, but they usually work well while they are working. Usually, they have a higher amp rating than the original batteries did. Nevertheless, I would never even attempt to use such a battery on a day-to-day basis. I just don't have that kind of confidence in them, even if it turns out that there is absolutely nothing wrong with this battery. I'd use a "Delco Professional" battery and feel like I was in good shape for 5 years, or so (even if it's a 7 year battery, I never count on a full 7 years). Keep the restoration battery on a Battery Minder and use it for show only. It's not that hard to change out the battery once-in-awhile.
The answer to your last question is that from what you've already found, you can't. As far as I know, there is currently only one manufacturing source of these reproduction batteries. Likely, that's who made the one you have. If it proves unsatisfactory, there "ain't no other game in town". Of course, this could just be a bad one and, perhaps, another would work just fine. ASSUMING that there really IS something wrong with this one. We don't really know that.
Kurt-----
As it stands, we don't know if the problem was the battery or the starter. By creating TWO VARIABLES (i.e. replacement of both the battery and the starter), it's going to be pretty tough to isolate the exact source of the problem. Also, I'm not sure if the "idle test" is going to be enough of a "challenge" for the starting system to say, for sure, that the problem is permanently and completely solved. You might just have "raised the bar" a little. In other words, will the car re-start on a high ambient temperature day with the engine running at higher temperature?
Also, I'm surprised that there's a problem with the restoration battery. These things are expensive and, generally, short lived, but they usually work well while they are working. Usually, they have a higher amp rating than the original batteries did. Nevertheless, I would never even attempt to use such a battery on a day-to-day basis. I just don't have that kind of confidence in them, even if it turns out that there is absolutely nothing wrong with this battery. I'd use a "Delco Professional" battery and feel like I was in good shape for 5 years, or so (even if it's a 7 year battery, I never count on a full 7 years). Keep the restoration battery on a Battery Minder and use it for show only. It's not that hard to change out the battery once-in-awhile.
The answer to your last question is that from what you've already found, you can't. As far as I know, there is currently only one manufacturing source of these reproduction batteries. Likely, that's who made the one you have. If it proves unsatisfactory, there "ain't no other game in town". Of course, this could just be a bad one and, perhaps, another would work just fine. ASSUMING that there really IS something wrong with this one. We don't really know that.
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