Posted October 29, 200618 yr my car doesnt turn over sometimes. it acts like the battery is dead but i'll try it acouple hours later with no jump or anything and it starts up fine. its not a loose battery cable, that shit is tighter than finger condoms on a black mans dick. i dont see how it could be a power drain because it starts up again after acouple hours.. what the fuck is going on? any insights?
October 29, 200618 yr maybe your alternator is starting to die? edit: you said your battery connections are nice and tight, but is there any corrosion there?
October 29, 200618 yr ^ that doesn't exactly work these days on account of your gas tank having a cover-valve mechanism
October 29, 200618 yr Author no there's no corrosion. i really hope it isnt the alternator, that shit is in a rediculous place on this car and i dont really feel like going through the motions of taking that piece of shit out.
October 29, 200618 yr does your car make use of a diagnostics tool of any sort? edit: if it does you can take it to autozone and see if its firing out any codes. the other thing you could do is check your ignition wiring to make sure everything is still nice and tight and intact.
October 29, 200618 yr Author ignition wiring being faulty would result in not even an attempt to start though. my car turns and turns.. and then turns slower. and then i stop trying to start it.
October 29, 200618 yr the other thing to keep in mind is your fuel pump. turn your key to the on position without trying to start the engine, you should hear a whirring sound.
October 29, 200618 yr Author well it needs to get in line behind all the others that want to join that club.
October 29, 200618 yr sounds like your alternator to me, but then again it's hard to say over the internet
October 29, 200618 yr Author i thought when alternators go they usually just kinda stop... am i wrong?
October 29, 200618 yr Author when i was in arizona i almost bought one of those back to the future cars. (demarlon? or some shit) but then i saw the price and i was like... peeaaaaccceee.
October 29, 200618 yr Author oh that must be it! i still have the "summer air" in my tires and it's already October!
October 29, 200618 yr check the ignition system and check the starter. The bindex for your starter could be failing to engage or as happened to me one time disengage. THe motor could be burnt up. Check the wiring to it also. report back for further instruction.
October 29, 200618 yr Yeah, it's definitly the "summer air" thing, that happened to my buddy's cousin before.
October 29, 200618 yr Author its dark outside. i'll report back tomorrow or so. it depends on how great tonight turns out to be.
October 29, 200618 yr If there is no CEL, then the OBDII diagnostic will not tell you shit. It only pulls codes if you have a CEL. I do, however, however agree with metronome. It could be your alternator. There's a relay that controls your alternator (most of the time) also, so keep that in mind. I can almost garauntee that it's the alternator though. Be glad it's that and not something like a head gasket. Also, check your plugs, if they're fucked up, buy new ones... do NOT forget to gap them correctly, a gap tool is cheap and will save you some driveability headaches when you're running correctly gapped plugs. does your car make use of a diagnostics tool of any sort? edit: if it does you can take it to autozone and see if its firing out any codes. the other thing you could do is check your ignition wiring to make sure everything is still nice and tight and intact.
October 29, 200618 yr it's the flux capacitor Man... Vatozone still hasn't gotten mine in, I told them it was for a 1982 Delorean.
October 29, 200618 yr it def. sounds like the starter. mine bad a few months ago and would do the same thing, fuel pump would engage, it would attempt to turn over, strong at first then diminish in strength...who knows though, you said it was a ugo?
October 29, 200618 yr when i was in arizona i almost bought one of those back to the future cars. (demarlon? or some shit) but then i saw the price and i was like... peeaaaaccceee. delorean, demarlon is a black dude's name.
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