What would cause slow engine cranking?
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What would cause slow engine cranking?
Ok, I have this S4 N/A FC here that cranks over just slow enough that it wont start and then it floods.
I've changed the starter 3 times with spares that I have sitting around and I've cleaned all the connections to the starter and on the battery itself. The battery is around 13v and has lots of power.
What else would cause it to crank over slow? I'm kinda stumped....doesn't really help that its late either.
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I've changed the starter 3 times with spares that I have sitting around and I've cleaned all the connections to the starter and on the battery itself. The battery is around 13v and has lots of power.
What else would cause it to crank over slow? I'm kinda stumped....doesn't really help that its late either.
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Clean the Area around the Starter,and "scuff up " the Bolt holes,to get a good contact to Ground,(maybe Clean the thread For the bolts by Retapping them)also Try changing The Positive cable..it sounds like it just ain't gettin Good voltage Joe..Other than that..Another starter?..Just thought too..check the bolts on the Tranny maybe they are loose and not giving you good conductivity..(all I can think of Joe ..)
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well I'm having the same issue on an intermittant level and basically what made it better was cleaning the main stock ground as well as adding another body ground from the battery using a nice big 4 guage cable. Next I'm going to try to change my ignition switch.
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.Well, I have done a battery relocation, and added a ton of electronics. Have you tested the voltage at the battery? Hailer, I think mentioned, or maybe it was Icemark. Test the battery terminals for a drop. Then test the battery clamps. If the battery drains, could be the battery. If only drains at the connectors, something else.
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How many cranking amps is the battery, and how cold is it when your trying to crank it?
I would just add a nice fat engine ground directly from the battery.
Change the cable connectors for the battery.
Clean the Battery terminal post.
If is still doing it, I would verifie that the starter inductance is up to spec.
Hope that helps.
I would just add a nice fat engine ground directly from the battery.
Change the cable connectors for the battery.
Clean the Battery terminal post.
If is still doing it, I would verifie that the starter inductance is up to spec.
Hope that helps.
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mines does the same thing when its really cold out, but when warmed up it will start fine all day. Its just that sittng around at night when cold that does it.
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LOL...yeah I got it figured out, whoever put the clutch in the car last, never put that big ground wire back onto the bellhousing.
Now it works awesome, starts up great and runs waaay better.
Thanks for the info guys!
Now it works awesome, starts up great and runs waaay better.
Thanks for the info guys!
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that was it. Just had new clutch and ground was not reconnected to bell housing. Great troubleshooting.
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