starting probs.

dj_ules · Post by **dj_ules** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 12:28 am

hey guys another prob just poped up like the other 1000 lol.
when startin my car it sounds a bit sick .. and now my battery is dead. i think my volts r down. but the battery is only 7months old. i did go overseas however for 12nights aprox didnt drive car and the battery was dead.. i did put it on charge for a bit. but dont know .. could this of damaged my battery? my lights music etc everything workn . just aint startn up would like to know before i go out an buy a battery .

any ideas?

shakey · Post by **shakey** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 6:04 am

How's your Voltmeter look when running it should be at about 14 Volts IIRC. It would be best to get it checked with a meter as the needle could be out on your gauge.

HTH

SchumieFan · Post by **SchumieFan** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 7:47 am

less likely to be the gauge. does the car lose its charge while your driving? if so its got to be either the alternator or the 80A fusable link in the fuse box of the engine bay. if no, then its most likely a dud battery not holding its charge, try a mate or family members battery and see how you go, check the batt has water in it too, and also check for leaking from your battery, it would only ever be your gauge if everything runs fine, starts fine but your gauge still reads 0V.

i had this problem a week ago when i installed new driving lights, just check all your fuses first.

shakey · Post by **shakey** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 7:53 am

SchumieFan wrote:less likely to be the gauge. does the car lose its charge while your driving? if so its got to be either the alternator

Sorry thats what I meant

If you check what the alternator is sending to the battery it should be 14 Volts, don't rely on your Voltmeter as the gauge could be out.

To many Vodkas i'm afraid

SchumieFan · Post by **SchumieFan** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 8:02 am

hahahaha, dont wory, weve all been caught out by that.... just ask scarecrow

shakey · Post by **shakey** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 8:05 am

SchumieFan wrote:hahahaha, dont wory, weve all been caught out by that.... just ask scarecrow

I'm still catching myself out with it at the moment

SchumieFan · Post by **SchumieFan** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 8:09 am

dont drink and drive, drink and post whore!

your in the right place dude, im pretty sure theres people in here who have been drunk since 1972!

shakey · Post by **shakey** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 8:28 am

[quote="SchumieFan"]dont drink and drive, drink and post whore! quote]

Yep i've decided to follow Bishi's example

( not sure about the drinking but he's a post whore master!)

Post by **Bennoz** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 11:33 am

SchumieFan wrote:your in the right place dude, im pretty sure theres people in here who have been drunk since 1972!

1978

SchumieFan · Post by **SchumieFan** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 12:13 pm

Bennoz wrote:
SchumieFan wrote:your in the right place dude, im pretty sure theres people in here who have been drunk since 1972!
1978

i feel a lot better now, i was only born mid eighties... so ive only been drunk for a few years not decades

Post by **Bennoz** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 12:17 pm

SchumieFan wrote:
Bennoz wrote:
SchumieFan wrote:your in the right place dude, im pretty sure theres people in here who have been drunk since 1972!
1978

i feel a lot better now, i was only born mid eighties... so ive only been drunk for a few years not decades

Its shaping up well

Dimensia here I come!!

SchumieFan · Post by **SchumieFan** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 12:21 pm

Bennoz wrote: Its shaping up well Dimensia here I come!!

oh thats good, i did wonder why you kept telling us the same story over and over again....

"in my day i owned this flash sports car.... it was called an FT..... an FT...... Oh, i cant remember.... what was i talking about? ah yes, did i ever tell you about the time i owned this flash sportscar?????"

here i was thinking your just an idiot... but your dimented

Post by **Bennoz** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 12:24 pm

Hey, its cost me more to get demeted than has gone into the car...

If only one could make money from being drunk... I'll have to sit down with Scarecrow & work something out

SchumieFan · Post by **SchumieFan** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 12:33 pm

hahaha, i was gonna say, he's your man to help you... im sure hes got money makeing schemes on the internet so he can just sit back, watch and get drunk

dj_ules · Post by **dj_ules** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 12:44 pm

gauge is sitting on 10 or 11 v. but dont know why this is . the battery is only 1yr old. paid 85$ for the thing.. but dunno..

Post by **dstocks** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 1:34 pm

Pity they dont have guarana fuel additives. That would help with starting problems

Sorry, have no excuse - its Friday

dj_ules · Post by **dj_ules** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 3:30 pm

just cheked out my battery it seems fine.. got it tested. so i think my starter motor died.any one know of pricing ? camskill have for 150pounds.

Post by **Bennoz** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 4:17 pm

If the starter motor is gone, you can actually get a brand new Galant one & swap the internals into the FTO housing. Worked a treat on Sunraiders car

Alternatively, Panel House could do you a s/hand one - or Kempys

dj_ules · Post by **dj_ules** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 6:32 pm

ah ok .. how much did that cost sunraider?

how much u think a 2nd hand one is. ?cant call now its the weekend.theyr shut but just wondering. so i know how money i should save and not spend it to get pissed on the w/knd lolll

Post by **Bennoz** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 12:58 am

dj_ules wrote:ah ok .. how much did that cost sunraider?

how much u think a 2nd hand one is. ?cant call now its the weekend.theyr shut but just wondering. so i know how money i should save and not spend it to get pissed on the w/knd lolll

Sunraiders was $350. Unsure bout s/hand...

FTO AUSTRALIA

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