wrigglypig
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| posted on 10/2/10 at 10:19 PM |
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sluggish
Just come to start my car today (2.0l pinto) It has a brand new fully charged battery yet when I try to start it it is sluggish to turn over ( doesnt
turn over fast enough) yet it did yesterday. AS I have said the battery is fully charged and if I have the lights on when trying to start it they dont
dim at all so what could be the fault ?? has anyone else had this sort of problem??
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macc man
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| posted on 10/2/10 at 10:22 PM |
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Have you checked for a bad earth or battery connection to starter motor, will give a high resistance and slow cranking speed.
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 10/2/10 at 10:28 PM |
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Yes, a bad earth would do that. Also a nackered or badly meshed starter. Check the starter bolts as well. If its moved, it might be trying to turn
the flywheel at an angle.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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wrigglypig
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| posted on 10/2/10 at 10:46 PM |
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so is that the engine to chassis strap and the earth to battery leads?
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Peteff
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| posted on 10/2/10 at 11:03 PM |
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Take an earth from a starter motor bellhousing bolt to the chassis where the battery earth joins it. How advanced is your timing ? Too much advance
can slow it down as well.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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wrigglypig
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| posted on 10/2/10 at 11:10 PM |
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Thanks gents I shall give it a go in the morning 
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britishtrident
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| posted on 11/2/10 at 08:01 AM |
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Too much initial ignition adavance
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