Date: Sun, 27 May 2001 18:17:15 -0700 From: "Brian" <Witch*Drnopsamnospam.net.ru> Subject: Re: Starting Problems
"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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