car cutting out after few yrds then needs jumpstart
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car cutting out after few yrds then needs jumpstart
thanx 4 advice on rocker cover. replaced gasket/plugs. was easier than i thuoght. cheers! car seemed ok last nite but conked out again 2day. jump stars ok , battery reads 13/14 battery seems to hold charge but reading drops after 5 min to around 11. was from breakers. also recovery guy sed fuel mix too lean try ten petrol and a bottle fuel cleaner. i sprayed ht leads with wd40 which made an even smoother drive. also tested for earth fault seems ok. do i need new leads/battery? i never lifted a bonnet b4 thought i was doin so fookin well aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!!!!!!!!!!!!
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It is the alternator, this supplies 100% of the current needed to run things when the engine is running, the battery is there for the starter and sidelights etc is left on at night.
On a lot more recent ones they are ecu controlled.
It's a vague possibility to be a seriously knackered battery, if so duff it is soaking up so much current it is overloading the alt, maybe charge battery overnight and see what occurs.
tabetha
On a lot more recent ones they are ecu controlled.
It's a vague possibility to be a seriously knackered battery, if so duff it is soaking up so much current it is overloading the alt, maybe charge battery overnight and see what occurs.
tabetha
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It could be the solenoid in the starter motor sticking. My parent's 1.8 Escort had this problem, where the starter motor would be fine one minute, then the next it would act as if the battery was dead, checked everything on the battery and it was all ok. The only way to get it started was by jump starting, I suppose it needed extra oomph to get it going. But after the new starter motor it was fine.
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