A Few Problems
Discussion
Good evening, good evening.
The beast is playing up again developing two problems in one! I was wondering if anybody could help me out with the wealth of knowledge that is available on here. As you will probably realise- I don't really know my way round the car still!
Firstly the battery keeps draining from full to not enough to start the car when I take the car out for a run or leave the car sitting up. There was a blue wire tapped to the battery negative terminal which has come off fully and I have not yet had a chance to get a new connector to put it back on. Would this have something to do with it? I go to start it even after a quick drive and it just gives me the old 'roll of the tongue' clicking noise instead of turning the engine over.
When it does start, it's like the throttle keeps sticking when pulling up to stop. The engine ticks over at about 1100 rpm for a few seconds before returning to zero.
Also, today the power has seemed to drop away under hard acceleration and it would splutter as if there were a fuel blockage. I'm not yet sure if it's rev related or throttle position related. It's been a very sudden thing that was fine a few hours before.
There's always something wrong! Makes me want to sell up every time there's a problem, but I fall straight back in love every time I'm out in it and all is well!
The beast is playing up again developing two problems in one! I was wondering if anybody could help me out with the wealth of knowledge that is available on here. As you will probably realise- I don't really know my way round the car still!
Firstly the battery keeps draining from full to not enough to start the car when I take the car out for a run or leave the car sitting up. There was a blue wire tapped to the battery negative terminal which has come off fully and I have not yet had a chance to get a new connector to put it back on. Would this have something to do with it? I go to start it even after a quick drive and it just gives me the old 'roll of the tongue' clicking noise instead of turning the engine over.
When it does start, it's like the throttle keeps sticking when pulling up to stop. The engine ticks over at about 1100 rpm for a few seconds before returning to zero.
Also, today the power has seemed to drop away under hard acceleration and it would splutter as if there were a fuel blockage. I'm not yet sure if it's rev related or throttle position related. It's been a very sudden thing that was fine a few hours before.
There's always something wrong! Makes me want to sell up every time there's a problem, but I fall straight back in love every time I'm out in it and all is well!
My thoughts exactly and easy to test.
Charge up the battery.
Multimeter out, set to the 20 volts scale.
Engine off, ignition off.
Cover off the back of the alternator.
Stick the red lead on the thick lead's terminal, black to anywhere onthe engine block.
12.6 volts, 100 amp fuse fine. 0 volts, 100 amp fuse is your problem.
It sits between alternator and battery electrically speaking.
If you had 12.6 volts, you have just tested the battery too.
To test the alternator, start the car, leads on the same places, you should have 13.8 to 14.2 volts. If the voltage actually drops instead, your alternator is stuffed.
The 100 amp fuse is strapped to the underside of the chassis in a fuse holder, close to where the driver's side lower front wishbone, rear arm, meets the chassis.
Charge up the battery.
Multimeter out, set to the 20 volts scale.
Engine off, ignition off.
Cover off the back of the alternator.
Stick the red lead on the thick lead's terminal, black to anywhere onthe engine block.
12.6 volts, 100 amp fuse fine. 0 volts, 100 amp fuse is your problem.
It sits between alternator and battery electrically speaking.
If you had 12.6 volts, you have just tested the battery too.
To test the alternator, start the car, leads on the same places, you should have 13.8 to 14.2 volts. If the voltage actually drops instead, your alternator is stuffed.
The 100 amp fuse is strapped to the underside of the chassis in a fuse holder, close to where the driver's side lower front wishbone, rear arm, meets the chassis.
Definitely check out all the info above.
Just wondering about your problem when you say it keeps draining the battery. How long is the car left unused? Do you have a battery conditioner plugged in to keep the battery topped up?
Most people find that without regular use the battery will drain down while it is just sat on the drive. A battery conditioner will keep the battery fully charged without over charging it.
Just wondering about your problem when you say it keeps draining the battery. How long is the car left unused? Do you have a battery conditioner plugged in to keep the battery topped up?
Most people find that without regular use the battery will drain down while it is just sat on the drive. A battery conditioner will keep the battery fully charged without over charging it.
We are talking a matter of 20 minutes here. The battery conditioner saying the battery is FULL. The car starts fine, I take it out for a drive, get back- forget to take it out of gear when getting out to open the gates, stall it and then it doesn't have enough juice to start.
Battery charger says the battery is now LO. And I have to get the neighbours to help push her back over the ridge and into the garage!
Battery charger says the battery is now LO. And I have to get the neighbours to help push her back over the ridge and into the garage!
I'm in Purley near Croydon.
I sometimes feel like keeping a car like this in and an area like this is like keeping a bear in captivity!
She's a pre serp and round town she spends a lot of time shunting as if she just wants to be let loose haha!
I can't thank you guys enough for your help! I'll get a whole load of 100As off the net.
I sometimes feel like keeping a car like this in and an area like this is like keeping a bear in captivity!
She's a pre serp and round town she spends a lot of time shunting as if she just wants to be let loose haha!
I can't thank you guys enough for your help! I'll get a whole load of 100As off the net.
Bassfiend229hp said:
QBee said:
phazed said:
I'm near Dorking if you're stuck.
Is that a place, or something you put ointment on? 
Is that your decision that the car doesn't move or is it the cars? 
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