Engine not starting

[Shahzan]

hey guyz..

need help with my car...

i juz replace battery not long ago around a week ago and i can start the car normally,,, although i need 2 like press the throttle abit den it will start

but 2day i wanted 2 start the car and somehow it make a weird sound like the battery is flat.... tried alot of times is still not working

but i already replace the battery...

any1 can help me out here... wanna kno wats the cause

[sdm86]

tried jump starting it?
maybe the alternator isnt charging the battery enough.
or you left your lights on ?
radio on or something ?

[Shahzan]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (d1doony @ Apr 27 2008, 01:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=523389)</div>
tried jump starting it?
maybe the alternator isnt charging the battery enough.
or you left your lights on ?
radio on or something ?[/b]

yes i done jump starting but i dun want 2 do it everyday...

my lights are off coz i always check to make sure everyfink is off and my radio is not connected so there is no way my radio can b turned on...

other method den jump starting what else can i do?
can i fix it somehow?

[Shahzan]

can i change my alternator?
will that fix my problem?

[Nikkojoe]

what engine are you running? 4ac or 4age or something else?

Check all earth connections for good clean connections aswell as battery terminal connections.

[Shahzan]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Nikkojoe @ Apr 27 2008, 02:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=523404)</div>
what engine are you running? 4ac or 4age or something else?

Check all earth connections for good clean connections aswell as battery terminal connections.[/b]

mines 4AC.....

and yea, all earth connection are cleaned and the battery terminal connections are fine,,,,,

[Nikkojoe]

if you jump start the car, then remove the battery while the engine is still running, the engine should still run if the alternator is ok.

If it stalls and dies, alternator/ or voltage regulator might be rooted (some more in depth testing applies).

[Shahzan]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Nikkojoe @ Apr 27 2008, 02:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=523407)</div>
if you jump start the car, then remove the battery while the engine is still running, the engine should still run if the alternator is ok.

If it stalls and dies, alternator/ or voltage regulator might be rooted (some more in depth testing applies).[/b]

ok koool ill try that later and let u kno later...

[Nikkojoe]

I also have a working alternator and 2x voltage regulators available for a decent price if you need them :)

[sdm86]

lol nikkoe, business man and friend in help hahahaa.

[Shahzan]

haha,,,, so far i tried to jump start and the the engine is still running smoothly....

so wont be needing a new alternator i guess...

the question is rite now,,, what's draining my battery?

i didnt leave my lights on, i didnt turn on radio..

[PuGZoR]

If you're needing to press the acc pedal in a bit for it to start, chances are that that particular problem is actually carbie related. The jets get dirty and/or degrade in them, and unless you squirt a bit of petrol through them with the pedal, the engine turning over the pump doesn't get enough fuel out of the carbie for it to start. Happens a lot for basically any old carbied car...

As for the electrical problem, it could be a number of things. If you've got an aftermarket stereo, check that it's been wired correctly. Just because it's working doesn't mean it's wired correctly... a common thing is for people just to connect the ign switch wire to power, but if you do that it'll still draw current. I wouldn't rule out the alternator being a problem either. Just because it's producing enough current and voltage to run the car, doesn't mean it's producing enough to recharge the battery from its cranking duties. Having said that, it could be a faulty battery straight up, so if you can, try and borrow a friend's battery and see if that makes a difference.

Multimeters are excellent in this scenario... see what voltage your battery is at, and what it goes to once it's jump started too. Don't measure current (because it will blow the multimeter or it's fuse if it's got one). IMHO, it's usually best to run down to an auto-electrician with something like this if you're unsure though. It could be a real simple problem that costs $20 to fix, but if you have no idea what you're doing, you could be buggering around with it for months...

[Shahzan]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (PuGZoR @ Apr 28 2008, 11:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=523744)</div>
If you're needing to press the acc pedal in a bit for it to start, chances are that that particular problem is actually carbie related. The jets get dirty and/or degrade in them, and unless you squirt a bit of petrol through them with the pedal, the engine turning over the pump doesn't get enough fuel out of the carbie for it to start. Happens a lot for basically any old carbied car...

As for the electrical problem, it could be a number of things. If you've got an aftermarket stereo, check that it's been wired correctly. Just because it's working doesn't mean it's wired correctly... a common thing is for people just to connect the ign switch wire to power, but if you do that it'll still draw current. I wouldn't rule out the alternator being a problem either. Just because it's producing enough current and voltage to run the car, doesn't mean it's producing enough to recharge the battery from its cranking duties. Having said that, it could be a faulty battery straight up, so if you can, try and borrow a friend's battery and see if that makes a difference.

Multimeters are excellent in this scenario... see what voltage your battery is at, and what it goes to once it's jump started too. Don't measure current (because it will blow the multimeter or it's fuse if it's got one). IMHO, it's usually best to run down to an auto-electrician with something like this if you're unsure though. It could be a real simple problem that costs $20 to fix, but if you have no idea what you're doing, you could be buggering around with it for months...[/b]

yea need 2 put acc pedal abit for it 2 start... but ill get that fix when go over the workshop and thanx for telling me the reason coz i neva knew that until now...

and ill check out the stereo system if dats the cause,,,

and yea i should get one of those multimeter....

i wanna ask my bro 2 help out coz he has a mechanic fren,,, but if he can't come over... ill ask ken's help... thanx for the tip for the starting the engine bit... now i kno why i need 2 acc pedal abit for it 2 start...

[Hachi Roku]

i'd say it could be the alternator..same thing happened to me. Had to jump start it a number of times but fixed now. Or if your running a carby it could be something to do with that

[Shahzan]

ill keep an eye on that as well... thanx for that tip too

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