More problem...Now car won't crank...HELP !
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More problem...Now car won't crank...HELP !
Some of you may remember the 422 (w/ barely 500-600 miles) I bought about 2 mos ago and had the motor swap done at one of the sponsored tuner. First it was the heads leaking, then I found out the motor got ring issue (blowby on the oilcap & oil coming out of the oil fill neck under high rpm).
The car would also not start, stall, would not hold idle. After missing several days from work having to take car back to tuner, they finally found out it was the 02 sensors. It was replaced & fortunately the 500miles drive home was uneventful. That was Monday...
On Friday after the road cleared a bit (post snowstorm) I was going to take it out for a drive. Put the key in, turn on and for a split second one of the cylinder fire then motor just stop turning and all I can hear is the noise from starter grinding. The sound is almost identical to the grinding made when one attempt to start a car w/ a rundown battery that don't have enough juice to turn the motor.
I checked the battery which has just been replaced and it was fully charged.
Any idea ???
The car would also not start, stall, would not hold idle. After missing several days from work having to take car back to tuner, they finally found out it was the 02 sensors. It was replaced & fortunately the 500miles drive home was uneventful. That was Monday...
On Friday after the road cleared a bit (post snowstorm) I was going to take it out for a drive. Put the key in, turn on and for a split second one of the cylinder fire then motor just stop turning and all I can hear is the noise from starter grinding. The sound is almost identical to the grinding made when one attempt to start a car w/ a rundown battery that don't have enough juice to turn the motor.
I checked the battery which has just been replaced and it was fully charged.
Any idea ???
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Re: More problem...Now car won't crank...HELP ! (boblackhardtop)
You had engine work done so I would suspect electrical connections. Check the large BLACK ground wire on the engine and then the POSIVITE connection on the starter.
If it is clicking I would suspect that the starter is not getting the proper current nesessary for the starter to fubction properly. I would also make sure that the battery terminals connections are tight.
When you try to start it, turn the lights on. When you turn the key, have someone watch the lights and see if they dim a little (NORMAL) or go out (NOT NORMAL)! If they go out you have a bad connection or a bad battery.
BC
[Modified by Bill Curlee, 12:39 AM 12/15/2003]
If it is clicking I would suspect that the starter is not getting the proper current nesessary for the starter to fubction properly. I would also make sure that the battery terminals connections are tight.
When you try to start it, turn the lights on. When you turn the key, have someone watch the lights and see if they dim a little (NORMAL) or go out (NOT NORMAL)! If they go out you have a bad connection or a bad battery.
BC
[Modified by Bill Curlee, 12:39 AM 12/15/2003]
