Car wont turn over?

[rakfint]

Hi All,

There may be a thread on this but I wanted to explain the exact details of this issue as it may or may not change the answer I get.

I got in my car yesterday for a short drive, as I turn the key it sounds a bit dull as if the battery was nearing flat, but it started first go, so i ignored it, went for my drive, all was good.

I came home, left the car for afew hours then needed to drive it again, as i turned the key it barely was trying to kick at all... I held the key turned and let it try again and again, it was BARELY trying, but still trying, then eventually it started with a bit of a splutter, then ran fine after...

I thought battery, but battery would normally get worse as i try longer and eventually not start at all, plus after bout 30 mins of driving i turned it off, tried starting again strait after, no luck.. same thing.

Any ideas?

[Redteg]

I'd still check the battery out if I were you. I'm only speaking of experience, but I had my last one working fine right until I tried to start it to go buy a battery for my other car! It totally died, no accessories working, no lights on the dash.

Mr NRMA man had two to change that day...

Do any accessories work? If they do, leave your door open as you try to start the car and see what the interior light does. If it dims alot or almost switches off I'd guess the battery is to blame.

[rakfint]

yer you make a good point, i have an old car which has a dead carby, but a new battery, might steal that one to try it.

One thing I did notice, my headunit has a screensaver option on it, I always turn it off coz its gay, however while driving last night I noticed the screensaver is back on so its like its lost power and reset everything.

I'll see how I go with the battery, fingers crossed thats all it is!

[Spunkymonkey]

are you hearing the clicking noise that the fuel is priming....check your battery, but could be not enough fuel coming through.

[Stoosh]

could also be your alternator not recharging your battery when your driving..

[bennjamin]

make sure the ground on the alternator is secure ~

[IZY-10]

Had the same problem with my car bout 1 year ago. I changed the battery and is all good now.

[RCS 20L]

Try changing the fuel filter........ give that a go and come back and let us know the verdict... im 99% sure...... Thats if u say its still cracking good...:thumbsup:

[aaronng]

It's the battery. A clogged fuel filter will still flow enough to start the car.

[ECU-MAN]

im with aaronng

[CRXer]

are the battery terminals clean & clamped properly?

[IZY-10]

^^^^xactly nothing to do with the fuel filter. Buy a new battery and it will be all fine again

[rakfint]

thanks the feedback guys, I actualy have a new new battery in my old car so i'll be trying that out tomorrow hopefully, all going well i'll be a happy chappy.... if not i'll be back here in tears hahahah

thanks again - updates soon

[DOHCVTEC]

yea its probably the batteries being dead before, but after running it for a while, the alternator charges it. However old batteries dun charge very well, so it'll die very quickly.