No air starters?

[Manxman]

My diesel hilux shouldn't have to need such a huge, heavy, expensive, short-lived battery. 3KW air starters are common enough, why doesn't Toyota fit them stock? The air receiver can go near the muffler. 12mm/19mm discharge plumbing isn't difficult. The unit would be reliable and could be made from existing commercial stock. No need to re-invent anything. The top up compressor isn't all that difficult to arrange-there's a huge alternator or a spare front pulley often avail.

[trentmeyer23]

I guess they don't want to.

[Hiro]

Why single out Toyota? Why not have a dig at every major 4WD manufacturer?

Fact of the matter is, all cars need batteries, for more than just starting, so might as well use it for starting as well. Air starters are mainly used for big fat f*ck-off diesel engines and turbines where the cranking forces are so high than an electric starter would be impractically large - heavy machinery, locomotives, airplanes etc.

Also, what happens when you're stranded with a dud compressor and leaking tank? Can't exactly get a jump-start from any of the hundreds of thousands of vehicles on the road with conventional 12V batteries, can you?

[Fred Mienie]

Mate, If you need air starters, we the people to got to. go to www.multitorque.com

[Guest]

Agree with hiro.

If you are so worried about the size and weight of your battery, purchase an AGM battery.