mellonman Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Hi all not sure what this problem is but when starting the car sometimes seems to turn over alot then seem to struggle with the lastturn over practaly stop before starting , its not the battery or anything like that! i have a aem fic fitted with 650cc injectors would this be a map/ timing thing ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Starter motor on its way out Get recon or new, think there is a thread telling you how to recon it yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 I dont think its the starter it doesnt do it all the time, and as the car has a piggy back it turns over alot more then stock its not weak in turning over at all just as it fires up strainge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Mapping issues are known to cause poor starting, but it could be many thing tbh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 i just was starting to think with the poor starting it was almost trying to run backwards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 I dont think its the starter it doesnt do it all the time That doesn't necessarily follow. Starter motor problems can be intermittent because (AFAIK) whether the fault occurs depends on exactly what rotational position the starter motor stops at when it stops spinning. A few degrees further round can make the difference between starting and not starting, if the contacts are on their way out. The symptoms don't sound like classic starter motor contacts to me, but I definitely wouldn't rule it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 i will have to do a vid of it if i can catch it happening, for everyone to understand the problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauld36 Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 mine did that until it was mapped now its fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted March 31, 2011 Author Share Posted March 31, 2011 i do think its the map cos it was all fine before,still not done a vid as the fuel rail is leaking so got wait till i get that done the weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little num Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Well mine has started doing it and onlt because i have fitted bigger injectors and not had it mapped. I think the pistons are filling up with fuel as it smells terrible once fired up. With the old injectors fitted it never did it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted March 31, 2011 Author Share Posted March 31, 2011 trust me i can smell petrol alrite with that fuel rail leaking:scare: but i do think you have a point it could be where the piston fills up with petrol and then the petrol is making it harder to compress making engine strugle to turn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 trust me i can smell petrol alrite with that fuel rail leaking:scare: but i do think you have a point it could be where the piston fills up with petrol and then the petrol is making it harder to compress making engine strugle to turn If the fuel rail is leaking then the fuel pump has to re pressurise the system before it will start, so its going to take longer to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted March 31, 2011 Author Share Posted March 31, 2011 If the fuel rail is leaking then the fuel pump has to re pressurise the system before it will start, so its going to take longer to start. wow sweet sounds like i might end up killing 2 birds with stone if your right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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