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*reowreowreowreow* ...She's dead, JIm.
Tried heading out to work this morning, but the X would not start.
Same problem as usual, I turn the key and get nothing, so I tap it back and forth and it usually kicks in. Not today. It just kinda faded away. It's getting colder and the car sat all weekend so I figured the battery was just drained and the oil kinda thick. I hooked up my portable jumpstarter/trickle charger and tried again. It just kept crankin' like a bull. I hitched a ride to work and I'm thinking about all day, I wonder if my fuel pump is shot? Power is good. Starter might be worn (dunno how it works). I believe it would still start if I lost a coil. The sound it made just had me thinking "fuel". Thing is, a couple days ago I swear I smelled gas as I was driving along. You never know it could be some junker in front of you, and also ironically, I had just bought some oil and gas and oil smell the same to me. It could have been the oil, though the containers were sealed as far as I know. I was also eating ... who knows. --- Here's what I need right now. I need to diagnose the problem. The car cranks forever, so we can rule that out to spark and fuel, right? I know there's some trick with a screwdriver to checking spark but I forget what to do, and I need to know the best place to disconnect a fuel line and see if there is pressure.
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"That which can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence." '92 Dark Teal SVX LS-L, >146,000m 3 pedals, 5 speeds., restoration underway. 2012 Honda Insight, slow but cute. |
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Ok I think this is important. I just went out and listened to it again and it's not making the normal "REE OW" sound. It's just kinda going "REE REE REE" like there is no resistance.
Sounds like a starter issue but I know NOTHING about starters. I could create a sound clip, if anyone thinks it would help.
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"That which can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence." '92 Dark Teal SVX LS-L, >146,000m 3 pedals, 5 speeds., restoration underway. 2012 Honda Insight, slow but cute. |
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Free running starter with no resistance could be timing belt. That's how my old GL10 went.
Gene
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T belt is tight and looking good.
Battery is on the trickle. Someone here is dead-set the battery is the culprit, but I'm not so sure.
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"That which can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence." '92 Dark Teal SVX LS-L, >146,000m 3 pedals, 5 speeds., restoration underway. 2012 Honda Insight, slow but cute. |
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-Jason (8/23/07-Present) 1995 Subaru SVX LSi (197k) Polo Green (#1102) 03/95 Mods: DDM Tuning 4500k 35w Low Beam HID, 100w H3 Bulbs, Extra Ground Cables, 15 minute $12.96 mod, svxfiles designed transmission mount (), sporting a "new" tail light bar, silver BBS rims, custom power steering cooler (one that doesn't dump ATF constantly), new negative lead cable, no more third or fourth gear (1977-Present) 1977 Chevrolet Corvette (81k) Silver (12/01/2011-Present) 2005 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited 5MT (97k) I have a bad feeling about this. -Obi Wan Kenobi |
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K I'll get on that.
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"That which can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence." '92 Dark Teal SVX LS-L, >146,000m 3 pedals, 5 speeds., restoration underway. 2012 Honda Insight, slow but cute. |
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"That which can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence." '92 Dark Teal SVX LS-L, >146,000m 3 pedals, 5 speeds., restoration underway. 2012 Honda Insight, slow but cute. |
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Turn the key foward to the on position but don't start it... Listen for the fuel pump to turn on and a few seconds later it should turn off. Start there and get back to us
Tom |
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It's also raining outside. ):
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"That which can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence." '92 Dark Teal SVX LS-L, >146,000m 3 pedals, 5 speeds., restoration underway. 2012 Honda Insight, slow but cute. |
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then grab a can of Ether(starter fluid) and spray it into your intake, If it fires for a second, then that means you have a fuel issue. If not, it is probobly spark
Tom |
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MAF cleaner, WD? D:
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"That which can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence." '92 Dark Teal SVX LS-L, >146,000m 3 pedals, 5 speeds., restoration underway. 2012 Honda Insight, slow but cute. |
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wd40 and MAf cleaner will not help, infact they will choke the engine. Just make sure the fuel pump is working, try removing the access plate (behind back seat in front of trunk on the floor under the carpet) then try to turn the key and listen to the pump... I have a bad feeling yours just isn;t working
Tom |
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I took off the cover and turned the key. I put my ear right next to the pump and all I heard was a high pitched whirring noise.
I also didn't realize it would be exposed to the outside. :S
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"That which can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence." '92 Dark Teal SVX LS-L, >146,000m 3 pedals, 5 speeds., restoration underway. 2012 Honda Insight, slow but cute. |
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try and take a sound clip of the fuel tank right there and post it. Need sound before, during, and after the key is turned on. Make it like 45 seconds or so
Tom |
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"That which can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence." '92 Dark Teal SVX LS-L, >146,000m 3 pedals, 5 speeds., restoration underway. 2012 Honda Insight, slow but cute. |
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