Difficulty starting engine

[Steam]

where do you normally service your car?

did this happen during your last visit to your mec?

[Starletgt]

Normally check your battery or the starter.

[Gary84]

chk ur battery bro!

[Jonbummer]

hey bro, managed to rectify the prob?

 

cheers

[Wayhow]

Steam: I usually go to City Auto at Sin Ming. They primarily do Mazda cars Yah it happened the last time my car was sent for servicing. The mech couldn't find any problem when he looked at it. After servicing no such problem until now

 

Jonbummer: errm well... dunno how to answer you hahaha. End up I didn't go last Saturday cos polling day and the workshop was closed. But the funny thing is, I don't get the problem anymore *scratch head* In fact, now I can start my engine without even blipping the throttle. Aiyah weird lah my car haha...

 

PS. Just now race a bit with a Civic. Both of us turn in to Bishan Street 22 at Salvation Army, and he suddenly accelerate from behind me. Not in the mood to let him off so I floored it too (also because I know further up ahead his lane will usually be obstructed by cars waiting to turn into Kopitiam).

 

Well I wasn't really serious anyway so I just floor it on the 4th gear without dropping to 3rd. I hear his VTEC open and as we make it round the bend side by side, sure enough there are cars in front of him. By the time we hit the obstruction, he was only half a car length in front of me, and he started to cut into my lane even though his car still hadn't completely cleared my car. In the end I jam brake at the last minute to let him into my lane, causing my front tires to screech. Hmm wonder if I scared him a bit? :p

 

Ah well... this rickety old car still has some surprises left in her ^^

[Jonbummer]

oh ya... sat is 'Public holiday'

 

yup yup mine also come and gone....

hopefully neber return.

 

anyway, on sun, went back to work. darn bored after that

so went to Giant. bot a STP Carb Cleaner, and Carb Lub.

spray the carb clean like nobody biz, as i find a nice isloated

spot for that.

after everything, the response from throttle seems very good.

only prob, the engine dies off under braking!

then it ok again. then die again on the road.. then start again

so brought my baby to see the mech.

and it seems i missed a step of 'choking' the carb

managed to complete the cleaning and tuned it.

no time to test drive.

but the RPM is a bit low now. a bit jerky.

but overall, it feels good. learning a new way to drive

as the response from accel is quite diff..

and oh, starting the engine is easier too ... and hope it last!

that civic dare to challenge a Thunderbolt

he's

(as if starlet is beri fast )

 

cheers

[Kazuo]

you tune it yourself?

 

I also spray in like nobody business, if you never rev hard enough, the engine will die (drowned). Just recrank and rev can le.

 

now also got idling problem, aircon not on, idle at 600 only... duhz.. on leh, still ok, 1k.

[Jonbummer]

nah...

i bring to the workshop, and the nice fellow there help

with the extra.

 

not only 'recrank and rev'

need to use hand to cover the carb opening

make it 'choke' for a moment

this action to be repeated over a few times

to ensure all small openings, valves, holes etc

in the carb are free of deposits and dirts...

(all learnt from the good mech! )

 

yes... do have that prob yesterday too.

no aircon idle low

aircon on idle ShioK

reason(s) for these yet to discovered!

 

but i think after awhile the prob will go off..

i hope&pray

cheers

[FGY7022]

i drive a proton, carb also.

 

recently also sprayed the carb cleaner to clean it.... same, idle low. early morning last time is put in key turn and engine straight away started. idle at 800rpm. then after cleaning, turn key, erm, erm, erm, a few times then start. kinda vibrating.... sometime even started, then die off again,.... sian... clean liao lagi worst.

[Jonbummer]

ever since no improvement?

 

i reckon, IMO only, that it will take awhile for

the carb to purge all cleaner agent and have it flow

freely.

 

i'm waiting to see if mine do so.

 

cheers

 

PS. sometimes, dun we all feel if it ain't broken

dun touch it!

[FGY7022]

yah lor.... backside itchy.... clean liao worst.... then this phrase came into my mind.... but too late....

[Jonbummer]

but as driver all alike we like our cars to perform

at the best condition also

 

so we must decide ... which is the Lesser of 2 Evils!

[Yeobh]

Looks like it's a electrcal problem. Start the check with the engine " heart" ie the battery. Get your mech to do a load test using a battery load meter ( not a volt meter ) see photo. If the battery pass the load test then cehck all the ignition wirings starting with the battery cables - check for corrosion and loose connections. The switch wire from the ignition swtich to the starter solenoid - again check for burnt, corrosion or loose connection. If ok suspect the key ignition switch has poor internal connection or the starter solenoid coil is faulty.