13.3 volts car will not start
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13.3 volts car will not start
Ok so my friend replaced his starter with one he got from pep boys. The thing with the gear that pops out to the fly wheel is well not popping out. We checked it with some jumper cables to the battery and it spins but will not pop out. He took it to pep boys they connected something to it and tested it the same way we did and it popped out.
When it was on the car and we turn the key it would not make that click sound and when we did get it crank it would only make the winding sound from the little gear on the starter.
What are we doing wrong?
We even checked his volts with the Cobb AP and we got 10 to 13 could the car battery be bad? its only 5 months old and was charged 4 days ago. Or could the car alternator be bad?
When it was on the car and we turn the key it would not make that click sound and when we did get it crank it would only make the winding sound from the little gear on the starter.
What are we doing wrong?
We even checked his volts with the Cobb AP and we got 10 to 13 could the car battery be bad? its only 5 months old and was charged 4 days ago. Or could the car alternator be bad?
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If you have a volt meter, check the level on the starter power lead. You must have a bad connection somewhere. Check the battery connections, the ground wire, the full length of the "hot" wire. Also, check the signal wire that goes to the starter. There are 2 different types of starter solenoids. One is called a Bendix. It engages just by spinning. The other is electrically engaged. You will know this because the starter has 2 wires going to it. Check the smaller wire and see if you get voltage to this spot when you try to start the car. I haven't checked to see which type is on a RX8.
BTW, if you can't get a meter, you can add some wires to an automotive light bulb (eg. tail light, brake light) and use that to test for voltage. The brightness of the bulb will indicate how much voltage there is . Just touch one wire to ground and the other to the point you want to test.
BTW, if you can't get a meter, you can add some wires to an automotive light bulb (eg. tail light, brake light) and use that to test for voltage. The brightness of the bulb will indicate how much voltage there is . Just touch one wire to ground and the other to the point you want to test.
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How do we check the starter power lead and where is it? what kind of numbers or volts should we be looking for?
How do I check the starter with a volt meter? He got shocked when the starter was on the car and the battery connected lol so does that mean the 2 wires going to the starter are getting proper voltage? or no?
Sorry for all the questions but i never used a voltage meter, guess i could google it all but what the hell, lets see what others have to say
How do I check the starter with a volt meter? He got shocked when the starter was on the car and the battery connected lol so does that mean the 2 wires going to the starter are getting proper voltage? or no?
Sorry for all the questions but i never used a voltage meter, guess i could google it all but what the hell, lets see what others have to say
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What was the initial behavior or symptom (Reason for starter purchase)? Why would anyone buy a starter for an RX8 at Pep Boys? Rotary engine vehicles MUST have sufficient cranking speed and even the original Mazda starters may be less than optimal for the task.
Is the motor (Engine in this case) actually spinning but not coming 'to life' ?
Paul.
Is the motor (Engine in this case) actually spinning but not coming 'to life' ?
Paul.
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What was the initial behavior or symptom (Reason for starter purchase)? Why would anyone buy a starter for an RX8 at Pep Boys? Rotary engine vehicles MUST have sufficient cranking speed and even the original Mazda starters may be less than optimal for the task.
Is the motor (Engine in this case) actually spinning but not coming 'to life' ?
Paul.
Is the motor (Engine in this case) actually spinning but not coming 'to life' ?
Paul.
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1. What was the initial behavior or symptom (Reason for starter purchase)?
2. Why would anyone buy a starter for an RX8 at Pep Boys? Rotary engine vehicles MUST have sufficient cranking speed and even the original Mazda starters may be less than optimal for the task.
3. Is the motor (Engine in this case) actually spinning but not coming 'to life' ?
Paul.
2. Why would anyone buy a starter for an RX8 at Pep Boys? Rotary engine vehicles MUST have sufficient cranking speed and even the original Mazda starters may be less than optimal for the task.
3. Is the motor (Engine in this case) actually spinning but not coming 'to life' ?
Paul.
2. I dont know lol its not my car its my friends. Budget?
3. At first we can hear the starter motor spinning but it doesn't engage with the flywheel. Then we stoped dbl checked everything and when we tryed to start it again it would just lick like the car was flooded and we could not even hear the starter at all
So we took the starter to autozone and they tested the starter and the little gear popped out like its supposed to.
Oh yeah we took the plugs out cus the car flooded due to low car battery or bad starter so we changed them out.
I dont get it
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It sounds like the battery is too weak to engage the gear.
If your connections are nice and tight, try a boost from another car - if that gets the starter to engage, it's the battery.
Often the shop will 'test' batteries by just checking the volts, which is meaningless. You have to have lots'o'amps and minimal voltage drop to start properly.
If your connections are nice and tight, try a boost from another car - if that gets the starter to engage, it's the battery.
Often the shop will 'test' batteries by just checking the volts, which is meaningless. You have to have lots'o'amps and minimal voltage drop to start properly.
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