After exhaust install car does not start
03-18-2007, 12:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Macius8
Well its not flooded and its not the battery. Push started the car and it fires right up. However when I turn it off, no crank no nothing, same problem. Tried to push started one more time no problem, drove around for over half an hour, turned it off, again same problem. Looks like its the starter. Ill dig around tomorrow see if I can find anything but i dont think ill find the problem. Theres really nothing around the exhaust that may have caused it. I dunno. Thanks everyone and keep the suggestions, hopeful answers coming.
03-18-2007, 05:37 AM
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There's no way this could possibly be it.........but did you re-attach the ground wire to the exhaust? If this was it, it would be a miracle, but what the hell.....it's worth asking. I think everyone else gave you the best suggestions. I'd have to assume that you pulled something loose when putting in the exahaust, but you really should have been anywhere around the starter and/or wires..........etc.
03-18-2007, 06:24 AM
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here's a thought as everything else you've tried hasn't worked.
Take the battery terminals OFF the battery. Use a battery wire brush and clean the iside connection area until they are shiny. Do the same to the battery terminals of the battery as well. Reattach and tighten them well, so they are solid and don't move.
Try starting again.
Take the battery terminals OFF the battery. Use a battery wire brush and clean the iside connection area until they are shiny. Do the same to the battery terminals of the battery as well. Reattach and tighten them well, so they are solid and don't move.
Try starting again.
03-18-2007, 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Mazurfer
There's no way this could possibly be it.........but did you re-attach the ground wire to the exhaust? If this was it, it would be a miracle, but what the hell.....it's worth asking. I think everyone else gave you the best suggestions. I'd have to assume that you pulled something loose when putting in the exahaust, but you really should have been anywhere around the starter and/or wires..........etc.
This is what I was thinking too. Did you check this? Would this affect any other electronics if not connected? Good luck.
03-19-2007, 08:49 AM
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I finally did start the car yesterday. Looks like it was something with the starter. Took the starter off and ran some tests on it that I found in a workshop manual. The tests indicated that it was fine. So i gave up and decided to take the car to the dealer the next day. Put everything back together, reconnected the starter, and decided to try one more time in desperation. Lol and what do you know, started no problem. So yea, I still dont know what the problem was.
Also do you guys have a any recommndations for a good battery? Looks like I may need one soon.
Also do you guys have a any recommndations for a good battery? Looks like I may need one soon.
03-19-2007, 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by AdRoCK3217
The ground wire on the exhaust is only there to stop the exhaust from rusting quickly. It has nothing to do with any electronics in the car.
03-19-2007, 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by AdRoCK3217
The ground wire on the exhaust is only there to stop the exhaust from rusting quickly. It has nothing to do with any electronics in the car.
Originally Posted by UltraRX
Huh. Didn't know that. Any idea how that works?
Different voltages between different metals in close proximity but not well-connected electrically can accelerate corrosion.
03-19-2007, 09:22 AM
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Its called cathodic protection. The electrical charge somehow prevents oxygen from bonding to iron and therfore halts corrosion. The negative electrode makes the pipes act as a cathode when it comes in contact with water, so the pipes dont react with water or oxygen in that case.
03-19-2007, 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Freddie
It's called electrolysis.
Different voltages between different metals in close proximity but not well-connected electrically can accelerate corrosion.
Different voltages between different metals in close proximity but not well-connected electrically can accelerate corrosion.
03-19-2007, 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by rx8rx8rx8
you install the turboxs exhaust and had this problem? you mean the TXS exhasut with catless racepipe or without?
03-20-2007, 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Macius8
Isnt electrosysis a process of seperating chemical bonds? Cothodic protection prevents them from forming.
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