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Its dieing....; at first would not get spark, now have spark...
Topic Started: May 18 2011, 09:02 PM (560 Views)
SoloCon
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Dont know how to embed this into this post, but Click here to hear sound of my dieing motor (Open with Windows media player... dont know how to embed the video into this post) I have checked the battery a few times. 12.4 is what its reading.

Any idea what to check?
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Blakexvx
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Check for spark.
Check for fuel.

if there is neither then it will crank all day and not go anywhere
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SoloCon
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Blakexvx
May 18 2011, 09:56 PM
Check for spark.
Check for fuel.

if there is neither then it will crank all day and not go anywhere
It has both, but it just keep dieing. Can you see the video?
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SoloCon
May 18 2011, 09:59 PM
Blakexvx
May 18 2011, 09:56 PM
Check for spark.
Check for fuel.

if there is neither then it will crank all day and not go anywhere
It has both, but it just keep dieing. Can you see the video?
Yeah i watched it a few times.
those are the only things I can think of other then maybe the timing is off
and it's not firing at the right time?

or it could even be the starter it's really hard to tell.
and I'm not a professional so I wouldn't take my word for it
Edited by Blakexvx, May 18 2011, 10:02 PM.
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pvt_pwn
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Have someone crank the engine and put your test leads on the battery. If it drops below 9.5v (give or take) you have a problem. From the sound of it, the battery seems pretty low, which could cause your no-start condition.

Do you have a maintenance free battery?

When did the problem start?

Has your accessory belt been squealing?

Have you tried charging the battery?

Edited by pvt_pwn, May 18 2011, 10:22 PM.
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pvt_pwn
May 18 2011, 10:12 PM
Have someone crank the engine and put your test leads on the battery. If it drops below 9.5v (give or take) you have a problem. From the sound of it, the battery seems pretty low, which could cause your no-start condition.

Do you have a maintenance free battery?

When did the problem start?

Has your accessory belt been squealing?

Have you tried charging the battery?

The battery drops to about 11.3V.

They problem is new as this is a new motor build and just started as we are now getting spark (was not happening when we were not getting spark)

The battery is about a week old. I have not tried to change it as its new....
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have you charged the battery? if you crank the car too many times the battery will be to low to crank the engine over
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