Cranking/Alternator/Starter/What could It be??
08-01-2011, 03:02 PM
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Re: Cranking/Alternator/Starter/What could It be??
Fixed mine, the line to the fuel pump has busted and also whoever installed the last Walbro 255 did a shitty job.
The fuel pump was just hanging by 2 wires, no isolator, no filter just full of shit.
Installed a new 255, adjusted FPR and it runs perfect now.
The fuel pump was just hanging by 2 wires, no isolator, no filter just full of shit.
Installed a new 255, adjusted FPR and it runs perfect now.
08-01-2011, 05:17 PM
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Re: Cranking/Alternator/Starter/What could It be??
Your starter was clicking also?
08-01-2011, 05:37 PM
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Re: Cranking/Alternator/Starter/What could It be??
Yes, it would keep clicking and catch for a second and I'd have to give it gas to keep it idling just like the original post.
08-01-2011, 06:05 PM
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Re: Cranking/Alternator/Starter/What could It be??
Why does that car have a Walbro pump? Are there any engine mods or is this just a case of pointless upgrades that aren't an upgrade?
08-10-2011, 01:38 PM
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Re: Cranking/Alternator/Starter/What could It be??
Here's a tip for diagnosing no crank problems with no tools:
Turn on the lights (Headlights are the best, but interior lights can work for this too.)
Watch the lights (Need a helper if you're using the headlights.) as you try to crank...
Do the lights stay bright when you turn the key to start?
If they stay bright, look into an electrical problem to the wiring feeding your solenoid or replace the starter solenoid. (Often, on newer cars, it's all one piece with the starter.)
If the lights go completely dark, look into the battery or the cables.
Normally, the lights should go a little dimmer as the engine cranks, but they should not get very dim.
Turn on the lights (Headlights are the best, but interior lights can work for this too.)
Watch the lights (Need a helper if you're using the headlights.) as you try to crank...
Do the lights stay bright when you turn the key to start?
If they stay bright, look into an electrical problem to the wiring feeding your solenoid or replace the starter solenoid. (Often, on newer cars, it's all one piece with the starter.)
If the lights go completely dark, look into the battery or the cables.
Normally, the lights should go a little dimmer as the engine cranks, but they should not get very dim.
08-10-2011, 03:27 PM
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Re: Cranking/Alternator/Starter/What could It be??
Here's a tip for diagnosing no crank problems with no tools:
Turn on the lights (Headlights are the best, but interior lights can work for this too.)
Watch the lights (Need a helper if you're using the headlights.) as you try to crank...
Do the lights stay bright when you turn the key to start?
If they stay bright, look into an electrical problem to the wiring feeding your solenoid or replace the starter solenoid. (Often, on newer cars, it's all one piece with the starter.)
If the lights go completely dark, look into the battery or the cables.
Normally, the lights should go a little dimmer as the engine cranks, but they should not get very dim.
Turn on the lights (Headlights are the best, but interior lights can work for this too.)
Watch the lights (Need a helper if you're using the headlights.) as you try to crank...
Do the lights stay bright when you turn the key to start?
If they stay bright, look into an electrical problem to the wiring feeding your solenoid or replace the starter solenoid. (Often, on newer cars, it's all one piece with the starter.)
If the lights go completely dark, look into the battery or the cables.
Normally, the lights should go a little dimmer as the engine cranks, but they should not get very dim.
08-11-2011, 06:33 AM
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Re: Cranking/Alternator/Starter/What could It be??
Okay.. Go ahead and start your car without a battery or disconnected power/ground cables... let me know how well that works out for ya since, you know... that's not related to the starting system.
08-11-2011, 11:23 AM
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