What's wrong with my cars?

[Botters]

I got my first 97 R33 GTS-T yesterday had no problems,

Today i drove to work at 6:30am didnt push the car at all changed gears at 2500rmp

Arrived at work at 6:50 let the turbo timer do its thing for about a min or so.

Went to leave work at 4:00pm all the boys came and had a look and a chat, turned it on and it was all good, then stood around chatting for about 15-20mins while it idled finishing up conversation. Didnt give it that much on the way home.

Got in my driveway and the turned off the car the turbo timer took over went to get out of the car and i forgot to put it in Neutral took my foot off the clutch and she stalled. So i left it.

Had to go out about 15 mins later and the car wont start, left it for another 15mins and still wont start. Now im getting really freaked out!!! WHats wrong!!! have i f**ked something cus i didnt let it cool down.

[VB-]

doubt it, usually turbo timer is only there if u shut it down hot (like if ur giving it to it for the run home) but u didnt, so i doubt that would be the issue. i dunno about damaging turbos and if they owuld stop the car starting? what happens when u try to start it? does it crank or nothing at all?

[zaffa]

Are you getting any power at all..is it ticking over at all?? need more info!

[Botters]

It starts to crank but just doesnt have the power to really turn it fully over? Could it possible be a flat battery?

The car has only just been imported so im presuming that since i got it, it hasnt been driven for a while? Could it be??? Just seems strange that it worked before.

It has also has been stalling easyly when the car has been just started and been running ritch and backfireing when i drive it really hard, could this have anything to do with it?

[Boostzor]

Have u checked the terminals? big time calcium build up might do this. If not could sparks or coil packs. im going for coil packs if its been backfiring.

[zaffa]

sounds like a flat battery or your alternator isnt charging properly? has it had a service at all?

[Botters]

Just picked it up yesterday, so no service as yet.

Is there any problem jumpstarting R33 Batterys?

I just presumed the backfireing could be due to it running ritch

[zaffa]

yeah could be running rich any soot on bumper? has it got an aftermarket ecu or piggy back...no there is no problem jump starting them i jump start mine everytime i use it...

[Botters]

I just looked at the battery and theres no calcium build up, all electrics work and headlights work but there not as bright as if the car was on.

Theres no black soot, but they prob washed it when it was in the showroom, and then washed it before i took delivery.

I honestly couldnt tell you about the ECU...

[Boostzor]

if your battery or alternator is fried they will ahve to replaced or in the alternators case repaired. Jump starts not gonna do any good if you are losing charge.

[zaffa]

well if your battery or anything else is stuffed get it back to dealer and get it replaced..no way it should be doing it after one day...have you tried starting it again?

[Michael_1882]

Park it on a hill

[Ruffels]

one fo your igniter plgs could have come loose

open the engine bay and look for any disconnected plugs

[julion]

i dont think it likes you.

Im useful I know

[philta]

check ur replays, had this prob with my old prelude, turns out to be a relay, a dianostic should do the job. btw did u leave the lights on by any chance??? i killed by battery twice ahahaha turbo timer doesnt give off the warning beeps when ur walking off with ur lights on

[Botters]

Yeah ill check the relays

Nar i didnt leave the lights on, i drove it to work, drove home later that arvo, then it wouldnt start later that arvo when i had to go out.

Weird. But i only got the car yesterday and before that been sitting in a showroom and before that on a boat coming from Jap, and driven it a little so the battery is prob f**ked

[Johnny Cash]

Yeah, I left my lights on once in my 32. Didn't realize it because the timer was running so it didnt beep to let me know I'd left the lights on.

When I got back to the car and hit the alarm button, it triggered the alarm (thought the battery had been disconnected and went to backup battery). Of course, there was not enough power in it for the override switch to work, and it wailed until I got a jump-start.

You wanna see the mother battery I put in there now

[d0p3y]

It's an 80's model Alfa, that's it's problem hahaha

Oh well good to hear nothing major eventuated in any case! I hate scares like that!

[Johnny Cash]

Yeah, nothing is worse than a problem that comes and goes...

[dangerous_daveo]

Yeah, nothing is worse than a problem that comes and goes...

Yes there is, its called an 80s alfa.

Dude, burn the alfa as a sacrafice to the skyline. It will be all better then. You just need the alfa out of your system.