Capacitor - Weak engine start?

[Wolverine]

Query on behalf of a fren (AH TAT)

He is driving a VW Golf....has a Huge Capacitor poped in the trunk with a 4CH Velocity AMP and a tok gong woofer ...recently he finds the car starting a little delayed ...during ignition...Batt is still rather new ....so AH TAT disconnected the capacitor and things went back to normal - so he said.....what are the possibilities that his cap is retarding his ignition?

Any Elec Enggrs around here?

[Ghostrider]

Cannot be the cap. Once the cap charges up, it stores the energy and does not tap from the alternator anymore.

 

How old is the ride ? Could it be the alternator or starter worn out already ? Check the voltage of the battery as well and if the batt is begin charged or not.

Edited March 7, 2005 by Ghostrider