Ok will try to explain this as best as possible.

most days the car starts first time and runs perfectly (if there is such a thing for an RST )

then on some days......

1) car won't turn over, all i can say is symptoms of a dead battery, lights on the dash go very dim and the starter motor makes that "wer wer" noise.

2) Now i have changed the battery which seemed to cure it for 2 months. but it's started playing up again. The other day Kim was driving along doing about 30-35mph when the car missfired a few times, cut out and then acted like a flat battery. Bump started the car and it was fine for the rest of the day.

It has since done no 1) again. I have put a volt meter on the battery and get the following results.

Igniton off = 12.3V
Igniton on = 12.2V
Car running = 13.9 - 14.2 v

So i presume the alternatior is fine?

anyone got any ideas? it's really fucking me off now, just fixed the fuel leak we had, turns out the tank had a hairline crack. New tank fixed the problem .

Would just like this problem fixed so i can fit Kim's speakers she got for xmas. No interior lights are left on etc.

any help would be great

Cheers

Paul

 

Ive never heard of this problem before on an RST but had a similar probs on my 1900 CVH, check the big red live going to the starter hasnt broken through anywhere and is touching earth IE exhaust downpipe ect, hope you get it sorted mate!

 

Ok thanks i'll check that

will check anything to just get it sorted.

Paul

 

Id say a very bad chassis earth mate ,
ive lost count of the amount of cars i have found this on ,

Usually after a rebuild or resto where the cables havnt been put on properly / tightly

Id say yours have a bit of corrosion on them

its also well worth checking the main red cable as twin 45's said .

good luck ,

Ps if it behaves similarly if you put the lights on or load the battery id deffo say this was the problem .

 

Lee

will check the earth and the red cable

will keep me busy

 

I had a similar problem with mine,couldnt find the fault at all checked and re-checked all earths ect..

Changed the dizzy and it hasnt done it since

Mine was very intermitent

 

i had same problem on my rst seemed it was a loose wire to the starter motor it made a kind of crackling sound when starting up????? and the misfiring could be the dizzy?????

 

ok...couldnt find any problems with the earth.

cleaned all the connectors in and to the dizzy.

Tightened the alternator belt

the starter moter cables look a bit corroded so will see how it goes this week and if it hasn't cured it, then will take the starter motor off.

keeping my fingers crossed.

Paul