car won't start
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car won't start
Great, ever since someone in my house flooded my car in december it's been plagued by problems.. Now today, I go to do my weekly drive the damn thing won't turn on at all.. I'm pretty sure it's the battery, but i have no clue how it could of died. it was only off for a week
guess i gotta jump start it..
MrJynx
guess i gotta jump start it..
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I think I've read that has happened to people before. Have you been in for the starter repalcement and hot plugs yet? If not, tell them you've been experiencing troubles with cold starts....I know in the US some batteries have been replaced but I'm not sure about Canada.
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How long are these "weekly drives" you take? If they're short, the electrical system may not have time to re-charge the battery completely after the draw from starting, so every time you're running the car you're using a bit of the charge and eventually there's not enough left to start the car.
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This has alos happened to me Jynx . I stored the 8 and need to jump start it every time I do my monthly maintenance.
One of two things
- like mentioned above ... trunk was cracked open. light inside was on.
- It becasue it's so cold outside.
Best of luck !
One of two things
- like mentioned above ... trunk was cracked open. light inside was on.
- It becasue it's so cold outside.
Best of luck !
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Originally Posted by Marc_GS
How long are these "weekly drives" you take? If they're short, the electrical system may not have time to re-charge the battery completely after the draw from starting, so every time you're running the car you're using a bit of the charge and eventually there's not enough left to start the car.
I still haven't been able to start it, gonna roll it down the driveway and use a F150 truck to try and start it I hope it starts! Thanks for the tips guys,
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Mine would go dead if I didn't drive it for 2 weeks in the winter when I complained about it I got the recall work done which replaces the battery, starter and spark plugs. The battery now lasts over 2 weeks, haven't let it go longer than that but it starts easier than ever before. The new starter and battery turn the motor at least 2 times as fast as the old and easily starts after 2 weeks as well.
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Some cars will not start by rolling and popping clutch without any charge in the battery they need a little bit of a charge, not sure if that is true of the RX8 but my guess is that it is true because the computer will not be able to send info needed for spark
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Originally Posted by Butch Brown
Some cars will not start by rolling and popping clutch without any charge in the battery they need a little bit of a charge, not sure if that is true of the RX8 but my guess is that it is true because the computer will not be able to send info needed for spark
There's a little invention inside the engine compartment called an alternator that spins when the engine is spinning.
FYI: It's the same procedure as starting a piston engined car. Push it as fast as you can and then let the clutch out in 2nd gear. <- easier on the whole car
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