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m00se
Joined: Mon Jul 25, 2011 2:36 pm Posts: 11 Location: Sydney
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 Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 4:35 am |
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Hey my car has been getting harder to start and now cuts out randomly. My girlfriend ran the battery dead trying to start it the other day so I have been clutch starting it the last few days. could the fact the battery is near dead affect how the car runs?
Idk any help will be great.
Thanks, max
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trity
Joined: Wed Jan 05, 2011 9:49 pm Posts: 250 Location: Perth, WA
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Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 4:37 am |
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yeah mate it is crazy how much more pep you get from a good battery
i'd say charge your battery or get a new one and see how it goes from there - if its still hard to start check different things like plugs, leads, coil, fuel?
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SierraDan
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Joined: Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:55 pm Posts: 9348 Location: Newcastle
Vehicle: G13BB Jimny
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Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 4:48 am |
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is the starter sounding dull when you initially trying to start it? like struggling?
or does it sound normal but wont kick over?
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m00se
Joined: Mon Jul 25, 2011 2:36 pm Posts: 11 Location: Sydney
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Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 4:49 am |
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Yeh the battery is almost new (like 2 months old), just dead.
Well the cutting out didn't start happening untill the battery was run dead but the reason it is dead is because it was taking so long to start.
Ill give the battery a charge and then check spark and fuel.
If anyone has any other info it would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers max
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Reubs
Joined: Wed Sep 09, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 1522 Location: Brisbane
Vehicle: SJ80, SE416
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Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 4:51 am |
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m00se wrote: Hey my car has been getting harder to start and now cuts out randomly.
could the fact the battery is near dead affect how the car runs?
A stuffed (or indeed no battery at all - but don't do that) shouldn't cause a Sierra to randomly 'cut out' once running.
Have you checked all the basics - plugs/leads vacuum leaks at carby etc.?
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m00se
Joined: Mon Jul 25, 2011 2:36 pm Posts: 11 Location: Sydney
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Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 4:54 am |
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SierraDan wrote: is the starter sounding dull when you initially trying to start it? like struggling?
or does it sound normal but wont kick over?
It was turning normal and would try to start but just splutter and die.
It starts fine when clutch started tho?
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m00se
Joined: Mon Jul 25, 2011 2:36 pm Posts: 11 Location: Sydney
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Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 5:00 am |
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Reubs wrote: m00se wrote: Hey my car has been getting harder to start and now cuts out randomly.
could the fact the battery is near dead affect how the car runs? A stuffed (or indeed no battery at all - but don't do that) shouldn't cause a Sierra to randomly 'cut out' once running. Have you checked all the basics - plugs/leads vacuum leaks at carby etc.? Yeh I didn't think the battery was causing it to cut out but hey you never know.
I have done just a visual check on the leads but havn't checked the fuel or carbie. I'll check them and let u know.
Cheers
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SierraDan
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Joined: Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:55 pm Posts: 9348 Location: Newcastle
Vehicle: G13BB Jimny
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Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 5:03 am |
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m00se wrote: SierraDan wrote: is the starter sounding dull when you initially trying to start it? like struggling?
or does it sound normal but wont kick over? It was turning normal and would try to start but just splutter and die. It starts fine when clutch started tho? It sorta sounds like your ignition isnt connecting properly. When it cuts out while driving does the tacho drop to 0? If so check your ignition coil connections.
Maybe when you clutch start it, it wiggles a terminal and you have ignition?
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Moph
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Joined: Sat May 19, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 2535 Location: Perth
Vehicle: 93 Sierra
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Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 5:06 am |
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Idle cutout solenoid maybe? Will it start if you give it a good few kicks on the throttle to prime the accelerator pump? Does it only cut out at idle, or also when you're giving it some welly?
To track it down, I'd first have someone crank the engine while I sprayed some Start Ya Bastard down the carby throat. If it started fine on that then I'd be sussing out the fuel system (fuel filter, pump, lines, mesh filter on carby inlet, carby itself).
If it still wouldn't start on that though, then I'd be looking at ignition (coil/leads/plugs/engine earth).
Though I'd also be posting on here for advice, so I'm happy to be corrected 
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trity
Joined: Wed Jan 05, 2011 9:49 pm Posts: 250 Location: Perth, WA
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Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 5:14 am |
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mine had the same symptoms and it was the main lead going to the centre of the coil was the wrong way around so it wasn't connecting properly
i turned it around - haven't had a problem since
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SierraDan
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Joined: Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:55 pm Posts: 9348 Location: Newcastle
Vehicle: G13BB Jimny
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Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 5:21 am |
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trity wrote: mine had the same symptoms and it was the main lead going to the centre of the coil was the wrong way around so it wasn't connecting properly
i turned it around - haven't had a problem since
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m00se
Joined: Mon Jul 25, 2011 2:36 pm Posts: 11 Location: Sydney
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Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 5:26 am |
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sweet I got a few things to try.
Cheers for the info guys
While I'm posting I may aswell ask if anyone knows where I can get a wiper motor and linkages?
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adamp493
Joined: Sat May 28, 2011 7:50 pm Posts: 75 Location: canberra ACT
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Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 4:54 am |
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hey mate check your timing was having the same issues did a check and it was way out. starts heaps easier and hasn't cut out since i fixed it
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