Battery Or Fuel Issue?

[Paulie C]

Wondering if i need another battery, (like 2) in the car to help start it or if the fuel pump is dying or not good enough

the issue i had was, left work tuesday on a 32 degree day, went to my local shops, came back to the car and was struggling to start, had voltage from gauge and starter motor was ticking over but no ignition, while this was going on i was pressing the accelerator but nothing was happening, finally it started after a minute of trying on and off with the key and gas.

But i constantly see a issue on hot days were sometimes it seems to bunny hop along from a stand still and i have to floor it for the car to fight through this heart attack it seems to have.

Sometimes the battery/voltage gauge is quite erratic on start up, so i don't know if all the aftermarket parts need a bit more battery juice to get them going. i can even see the headlights dimming up and down aswell as the stock internal clock on the dash

[gtr0321994]

Alterntor have u checked that soundsli ke its on its way out

[turboedsloth]

How many cranking amps does the battery have? The starting system does draw a bit when cranking

[Paulie C]

Thought it could be the alternator probably hasn't changed from the factory, when i was turning the key on the day it was at 12 then the next day at 10 and started straight away.

Spoke to my mechanic reckons it could be a hot start issue were it gets to much/ not enough fuel.

[Paulie C]

So today happened again with the struggle to start while turning the key, got started, then as i was aproaching a turn flicked on the indicator, and my stereo stops playing.

Glance over at the battery gauge and its down to like 9 or 10 then flys back up to 15 and the stereo starts playing again, all happened in like 2 seconds.

[Paulie C]

So been reading through some of the posts before seems a lot of whats happened to other people is the same for me. 1 other post said that they had a blown fuse?

Mechanic changed the fuel to add 20% more on start up and problem still there.

Took it to autobahn they can't find anything wrong, battery's fine. fuels fine. left

Took it to another auto electrician same thing battery's fine, fuels fine, but not really sure, said check the crank angle sensor?

Read that i should let the fuel pump prime, did this so key in ignition half on, and my battery gauge is between 8 then 10 then 11 then 8 then 10 all other place radio kicking in and out after 10 secs car still

[Paulie C]

struggles to start

[Paulie C]

Yo!, I was driving back home at 5 sunday arvo and i saw a speed camera, so started turning lights on and off to warn other drivers, every time i turn them on the radio stopped then started hope this narrows down the problem.

[jay-rod]

You alternator/battery is stuffed.

[Paulie C]

Problem solved, battery was stuffed was running on 12 amps, changed it over and straight away running on 14.

Thanks for the help everyone.

[Paulie C]

Yay!!!!!!!!! FML Same problems have re-occured put the key in this morning, half ignition, cd player flashed but didn't come on battery gauge reading 9 -10 volts.

But unbelievably starts without hesitation. Mechanic reckons car is drawing power from some were else and draining the battery.

I should have mentioned a while ago but my boost gauge temporarily works on and off aswell.

I don't have a upgraded sound system. all stock.