Is the starter motor also stopping or is it spinning and the prop stops?  When you said the batteries tested in the green, is that voltage only or is that under load using something that draws amps?

Paul

On 2013-06-21, at 9:14, Roger Iverin <roger@iverin.com> wrote:

> Why not try recondition the batteries?
>
> Best regards
> Roger Iverin
>
> On 2013-06-21 13:01, Greenbacks, UnLtd. wrote:
>> I installed two Odyssey PC545 batteries during the build in May 2008.
>> First flight was back in February and about a month ago I thought I
>> sensed a little less cranking power on startup.
>> On start on the last flight, the prop would not pass through the
>> compression stroke so I waited a bit, hit the starter again
>> and even through there was a bit of hesitation, motor started
>> normally. So my uneducated guess is that these batteries are tired and
>> have lost a lot of there cranking power. They have always been
>> maintained on an Odyssey Battery Minder and with a check on a battery
>> tester, they're still in the green. Anyway, two new PC545 will be
>> installed today.
>> Everybody else having good experience with their Odyssey batteries?
>> Angier Ames
>> N4ZQ
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