Date: Mon, 28 May 2001 11:21:19 +0100 From: "Andy" <menopsam.com> Subject: Re: Starting Problems
Thanks Brian I will check the terminals. I dont get a click sound its more of a mechanical whirring/spinning noise. Andy "Brian" <Witch*Drnopsamnospam.net.ru> wrote in message news:th39osnf2v6a3dnopsam.supernews.com... > > "Andrew McEwan" <andymcewannopsamreeinternet.co.uk.NOSPAM> wrote in message > news:3b117756_3nopsam.bizonline.net... > > Hi > > I have a 9000 2.3T 1991 that is having starting problems. > > When I try to start the car it makes a strange noise and there is no > attempt > > by the engine to fire, to make matters worse it is intermittent. You can > > turn the key 5/6 times and get nothing except the noise (from the starter > > motor) and at other times the car starts first time (temperature does not > > seem to be a factor). Sometimes when the car starts it makes that noise > as > > well (as though the engine is already running and I am trying to start > it). > > I took out the starter and everything looked OK. > > This may sound like a simple solution- Check the battery terminals for > tightness. I had a similar problem on a Honda and I've seen it happen on > other machines. If one is loose, you'll get contact, everything will look ok > until you try pulling a bunch of amps(like starting). When you do, it'll > basically die. It was intermittant on mine and sometimes the car would just > up and die while running. My machine would give that clicking sound when > starting like theres not enough juice. I wiggled the battery terminal to > where it was a bit tighter and voila! Once I tightened up the cable, > everything was fine. > >
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