Petrol's fine at least 1/4 of a tank
Does occasional cut out when pulling up for lights and roundabouts
2006-11-25 00:35:41 · 15 answers · asked by jaanta 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
We have "jumped" all around the problem, - now try this!
Remove check and clean battery terminals. If treminal is dirty, - it could be not allowing starting "current" to travel to starter, --(starting could require up to 450 amps under regular conditions), - running the car only requires maybe 25 amps with everything in the car turned on!. And of course once the car is running, - the alternator could carry the difference (in what the battery provides, and what the car needs to run)!
Here's a good check to see if this is the problem! Turn the headlights on, - are they burning like normal? Now "crank" the engine, when you turn the key, - do the lights go out? If so,- you are losing connection on battery cable! Usually the positive (+) one! ( a good trick here - if stranded somewhere, -pour a little water,(or soda pop) on both terminals and wait a ittle bit, then try again, - the liquid breaks down the corrosion,enough to make a good conection and get the car started! A weak battery will let the lights go way down dim, but will "brighten" up quickly as soon as you let off the key from start! This indicates either the battery doesn't have a full charge, - or the battery is bad, --(or the alternator is not "putting out" properly)! --
Now your symptoms also indicate that you may have a bad battery connection, due to "cutting out", -- probably sometimes the lights seem to "flick" brighter and dimmer some times also!
When you put the booster cables on, you increase the available "amps" to starter, so it starts more easily, -- remember. that the booster cables are going direct to battery cables too, - not through the terminals that might be corroded!
Also check to see that your belt on alternator is tight enough, -- however the belt usually "squeals" when you speed up engine (if belt too loose), -- the exception here would be that it was so loose that it didn't really want to drive alternator at all!
Last thing ___ very important___ don't just go out and buy a new battery WITHOUT CHECKING old battery!!!! If you have bad connections on terminals on battery, it can't fully charge battery! Also you could have bad conections coming from alternator to battery, and even bad connections in plugs or wires that hook on to alternator from ignition side of electrical system. Does it have a "big" in-line fuse from alternator to battery (this is like a 50 amp or bigger fuse) this could be bad also, ( but would make battery not charge at all!) You see, - if you go "willy-nilly" and start buying things without checking to see that they are needed, your expenses increase every time you buy something else, -- till you "happen" on to the real problem!
Most places that sell batteries also have a machine that can check out your charging system and see that it is working properly, - as well as check out the battery to see if it is good!
2006-11-25 02:20:48 · answer #1 · answered by guess78624 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you need a jump start it means the battery is flat. Maybe its old, they need replacing about every 3 years or so). If the battery is new then your alternator has a problem.
Get someone you can trust to sort out the timing problem (cutting out) and at the same time see if the battery has much life left.
2006-11-25 00:48:01 · answer #2 · answered by charlie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Electrical problem. May be a bad connection that when you jump it the connection gets knocked back into place, for example a loose or worn spade connection. (problem that i had) or you may need to replace the alternator its diffinately electrical. Perhaps you could join aa or rac only about 30-40 pounds but if you break down they caome out they may well tell you exactly what the problem is saving you money if you have to take it to a garage.
A altenator second hand should be about 10 punds depanding on where you live most people can put them on themselves all you need is a manual. Good luck
2006-11-25 00:52:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Battery going or electrical intermittent fault. Hie thee to a garage before you have an accident when the engine cuts out on a motorway. Its only a matter of time.
2006-11-25 00:40:25 · answer #4 · answered by Joanne E 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like your battery is running out of juice. You need to get that replaced. As soon as you do that baby will be purring again with life paddles (jumper cables)
2006-11-25 00:46:18 · answer #5 · answered by wondermom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Test the battery to find out if its the battery or the alternator
2006-11-25 00:46:00 · answer #6 · answered by jwild1979 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
several items to check
first : by your description i suspect your battery has a dead cell
causing it to discharge itself overnight.
second : check grounds and battery cables for corrosion and clean as required.
third : inspect under dash fuse panel for water intrusion,corrosion here can cause stalling and no starts[ignition] and low voltage signal to starter solenoid [no crank]
fourth : have throttle body cleaned out and clean out idle bypass passages as well.this will most probably solve the stalling problem
2006-11-25 01:08:33 · answer #7 · answered by hobbabob 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds electrical to me. Could be: plugs and/or points, HT leads, Dist cap. There could be an arching across electrical points.
The good news is that it doesn't sound TOO expensive.
2006-11-25 00:39:10 · answer #8 · answered by costa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your timing is out and you need a new battery, get a garage to sort your timing soon before it damages your engine.
2006-11-25 00:38:07 · answer #9 · answered by M1 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
your alternator could need rewired not a big job £40 or so
2006-11-25 00:38:35 · answer #10 · answered by oh_sh1te 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋