starting issues
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Burning Brakes
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starting issues
My C5 has an intermittent starting issue. Usually sounds like the starter drive hits the flywheel and stops, other times it sounds like it lost electrical power.
It's done this twice this summer and has been doing it for about 3 years. It has never failed to start on the 2nd try. Any recommendations?
It's done this twice this summer and has been doing it for about 3 years. It has never failed to start on the 2nd try. Any recommendations?
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Burning Brakes
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Do you have aftermarket headers? If so, they love to cook the wire going to the starter.
Also, is your battery up to it? These C5s are picky when it comes to voltage and CCA
Also, is your battery up to it? These C5s are picky when it comes to voltage and CCA
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Burning Brakes
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Car has just 12k miles and is kept in an environmentally controlled garage.
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What year? early c5's had leaky battery issues ... if you have the (I believe) 01' and earlier, they used non-gel batteries that crack around the posts and leak, and cause all sorts of massive issues. Since you're messing around with electrical anyway, if you have an older c5, may as well get rid of that battery.. it's miserable to deal with, and replacing the battery in the c5 is literally a 10 minute job.
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easiest thing for the grounds to go, and super easy to check and clean.
What year? early c5's had leaky battery issues ... if you have the (I believe) 01' and earlier, they used non-gel batteries that crack around the posts and leak, and cause all sorts of massive issues. Since you're messing around with electrical anyway, if you have an older c5, may as well get rid of that battery.. it's miserable to deal with, and replacing the battery in the c5 is literally a 10 minute job.
What year? early c5's had leaky battery issues ... if you have the (I believe) 01' and earlier, they used non-gel batteries that crack around the posts and leak, and cause all sorts of massive issues. Since you're messing around with electrical anyway, if you have an older c5, may as well get rid of that battery.. it's miserable to deal with, and replacing the battery in the c5 is literally a 10 minute job.
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