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Xenoblast
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APR 10, 12:17 PM
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This morning, my car wouldnt start to get to work. It turned over just fine, but wouldnt start. I noticed the tachometer didnt move, which makes me think no spark. The thing is, this has happened before and how I fixed it was by jumping the car and it started right up. I think the voltage was at like 12.3 or something like that. Normally its around 13 volts.
The starter sounded exactly the same as it usually does when it starts right up.[This message has been edited by Xenoblast (edited 04-10-2021).]
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Patrick
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APR 10, 01:38 PM
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As long as there's enough voltage to turn over the engine reasonably fast enough, there should be enough voltage to provide the required spark. Over the years I've had practically dead batteries that barely turned over the engine (both 2.5 and 2.8), and the engines have started.
Does your engine start immediately when the battery's fully charged, or does it need to crank over several revolutions?[This message has been edited by Patrick (edited 04-10-2021).]
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Xenoblast
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APR 10, 01:46 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Patrick:
Does your engine start immediately when the battery's fully charged, or does it need to crank over several revolutions
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It takes a few rotations. I just thought its that way because the previous owner deleted the cold start injector. However now that I think about it, it still takes a few rotations even when warm.
I think one time at my friends house it took a good 10 seconds of cranking to start the engine. This morning I cranked it for probably 25 seconds and then just gave up and took another car.[This message has been edited by Xenoblast (edited 04-10-2021).]
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Patrick
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APR 10, 02:18 PM
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It's been my experience that a healthy happy engine will start within two seconds... and often as soon as the starter engages.
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Xenoblast
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APR 10, 02:39 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Patrick:
It's been my experience that a healthy happy engine will start within two seconds... and often as soon as the starter engages.
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It does usually start within 2 seconds if the battery is fully charged, I was just stating outlying cases when the battery isnt fully charged.[This message has been edited by Xenoblast (edited 04-10-2021).]
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Xenoblast
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APR 10, 05:19 PM
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I went to start my car after work after letting the battery charge, and it still wouldnt start. Apparently my car just broke itself overnight...
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Xenoblast
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APR 10, 07:38 PM
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Replaced the ICM, problem fixed. I bet when it took 10 seconds to crank it was dying.
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fierosound
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APR 11, 12:42 PM
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Tony Santucci
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APR 13, 04:45 PM
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Might want to clean and tighten all the engine grounds just for hahas. A less than good ground will eat ignition modules. Glad you got it fixed quickly!!!
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Xenoblast
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APR 27, 07:09 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Tony Santucci:
Might want to clean and tighten all the engine grounds just for hahas. A less than good ground will eat ignition modules. Glad you got it fixed quickly!!! |
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welp, another one broke. where are all of the ground straps?
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Happy ending... 
