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SVX wont start
Well my SVX has been stalling out when i come to stops and is having trouble starting up. The engine is turning but wont spark up. The battery is ok. I know it could be any of a million things in this car but if anyone is familiar with the situation would and has any ideas would be very helpful thanks
Last edited by wendelSvx; 02-10-2002 at 08:59 PM. |
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First of all, I need to formally welcome Andrew to the "network." I'm sure you'll find it a fun place to chill and talk about SVX's.
Now... I have to second andrews question... Does anyone have any idea what could be the cause of this? The car turns over but wont start... The fuel pump does kick on. -Mike |
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I can't say what may be causing it, but, I have a general troubleshooting chart in my Yahoo briefcase. Just go to the "How-to" personal locker. I've put the link in there . . . somewhere.
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can you jump the car off?
my first guess would be the alternator. make sure the car is all the way in park. i had to replace some switch that would not let the car start if it was not all the way in park. i think it is mounted above the tranny......damn i cannot remember the name of it!!
definitely check the alternator first.
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1994 SVX, true dual Magnaflow exhaust, K&N filter, 17" Enkei RS6 wheels, Bridgestone Potenza RE730 225/45/17 rubber, zinc plated cross-drilled rotors with yellow painted brake calipers. B&M tranny cooler rated at 19,000 GVW. GC springs and Koni strut inserts installed and the car is lowered two inches all the way around!! "Too much fun to drive!" |
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Re: can you jump the car off?
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Sorry guys,
If engine turns over, it is not a neutral safety switch - the switch disables the starter. It cannot be an alternator either - alternator does not do anything at cranking speeds (rotation is way too slow for it). Battery is used to both crank engine and to supply power to ECU and ignition system at startup. Intermittment failures and difficulty starting may be caused by MAF (mass airflow sensor). It typically does not trigger trouble code in ECU. Did you have Check Engine light when your engine was still running? Have you tried to check the trouble codes from ECU? MAF can be tested by measuring voltage on the connector. It has 3 wires, one will be ground, the second one +12v (or whatever is the battery voltage), the third is the signal. It should be approx +0.3v at ignition on, and close to +1v with engine running at idle. It can be a million of other things as well. Try cranking with throttle half open and fully open -it may or may not start. In either case this eliminates quite a few components as potential culprits. |
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fixation
well it was a bad crank sensor for anyone who might come across this $180 -- thanks for the suggestions--
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