Still have hard starting, more like slow turning over
10-09-2003, 08:26 PM
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Still have hard starting, more like slow turning over
Ok. For some reason, lets say I stall the car out for test purposes, and I trytostart her back up, the motor will barly turn over, like VERY VERY SLOWLY. The battery is new, and I have a whole new ignition system, altinator is the only thing left, could this be it? Its weird, light will dim also when its trying to kick over slowly. and I mean SLOW, it also kicks over slow sometimes when I leave the car and let it sit for 3 days. I have a dry cell optima red top battery which is good, msd ignition, new coil, new opti, new fuel pump. I FEELS eletrical related. alternator? Lemme know.
10-09-2003, 09:24 PM
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Starters don't draw current from the alternator on a startup, only off the battery. Get the battery tested- maybe it has a bad cell even though it's new. Or better yet start checking over your wiring for a bad ground. Or bypass the after market ignition and see if the condition still exists. It is possible you're getting a timing problem from the aftermarket system and fighting timing during initial startup.
10-09-2003, 10:59 PM
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ok battery tested fine. Umm, so you all dont think its starter or altenator. You all think it is a ground somewhere? As for the aftermarket ignition, the problem was there before the ignition, I thought this mite fix it, it didn't. What can it be, the motor dont take a long time to kick over, thats not my problem, its the motor cranks VERY slow. I have had this problem for awhile now. Ideas? Do you think the alternator is not charging the battery? Starter is bad? or what.
10-09-2003, 11:15 PM
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The alternator keeps the battery charged, but plays no role when you are engaging the starter. If the battery tested good, has good reserve power and the alternator is charging like it should (what do you see on the volt gauge?), you probably have a starter or starter cable problem.
10-09-2003, 11:18 PM
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Did you have the battery "bench" tested at an auto store? A bench test will check the cell. A battery with a bad cell will not have the cca even though it may show 12 volts. But you're right on the starter. It could have a bad winding and be going south too. Luckily that doesn't cost anything but time to have tested either. If that checks out o.k. though then get to checking the wiring. You may be getting too much heat soak on the starter especially if you have headers.
10-10-2003, 02:29 AM
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Check the starter terminals and wiring. Also check for any obvious damage. The starter, as does the alternator, work of an electromagnetic field. If the field strength is not up to normal it will crank slow. A bad winding or bad wiring would cause that so I would first check the wiring, then check the starter.
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