Starting up

[Blade]

Tryed searching through past topics nothing really the same problem as mine

Anyway everytime i turn my car on from a cold start it turns over about 3 to 4 times makes a weird noise like its got no power then once it fires it up it idles at around 500rpm and i have to press the acceleartor

The weird thing is it makes a weird churp noise 2 or 3 times before it starts..

Is this my alternator which is gone? or battery...?

I also have a remote start and it doesnt seem to work it just clicks and trys to ignite and just doesnt start lol

So what do u think?

Thanks in advance

[Essential]

I am Currently Experiencing the same problems, So far no one has been able to figure out why our cars do this (Other people have been having the same problem on this forum)

Apparently this is a classic Sign of Dead Spark Plug(s).

Try Changing them.

This however was un sucessful for me.

02 Sensor - Could be your next check. However this maybe something out of Left field.

Fuel Pump - A dead or Dying Fuel Pump apparently has these symptoms.

Cold Start Sensor - Apparently this should ve investigated.

Air Flow Meter - Personally cant remember is this is the correct part mentioned, But cleaning out your Airfilter and Meter can have some improvements.

Please let me know how you go, Maybe try the above advice one day at a time, that way It will narrow down exactly what the problem is/was.

Im sure other people will be interested in hearing how you go.

Good Luck!

Thanks,

Essential.

[MANWHORE]

I used to have this problem when i first got my car. It is a combination of a few factors. Firsty, when most cars come from japan, the battery dies, because it is not used for months.

The chirp and weak start is the battery. Get a booster pack and connect it up, and you'll notice the difference a stronger battery will make. No more chirp, and should start quicker.

Secondly, the low idle. For me, it was my car not adjusted properly to our shit aussie fuel. I ran a few tanks of our shit 98 octane fuel, then reset ecu. Problem went away. Rough idle can also be caused by other factors such as broken afm, idle may also be set too low.

[R33s-Goesoff]

Iv been getting this problem too on and off.

start up cold. sound like its about to stall i just give it a bit and its all good......

and 1 got any ideas ?

[Sumo]

When cranking a good battery should not drop below 10volts, when started you should have 14-14.5Volts back at the battery.

Starting a cold car is alot harder then starting a warm car, so if your starter is worn - she will struggle. Also once the car has been running for a while the battery will store a surface charge, That will give the starter more amps to deliver when cranking - so if starts easier. The surface charge disappears after 1-2hrs

[mexr]

I had a similar problem. Check the voltage when starting the car and it cranks, i found that mine dropped from 14V (indicating that it was charging ok, thus no alternator problems) to around 7V when the engine cranked. It was 90% due to the battery and i went and got myself a new one.

Starts great everytime now, even in the cold, after days of not driving it.

Gauth

[Blade]

Hmm definately must be battery then

thanks for the replies guys...any advice on what brand/type of battery i should get?

Should i just go to battery world or autobarn/repco etc

[Sumo]

. Check the voltage when starting the car and it cranks, i found that mine dropped from 14V (indicating that it was charging ok, thus no alternator problems) to around 7V when the engine cranked. Gauth

Mate, I dont wanna stomp on your pride, but how can an altenator be producing 14 volts before the engine is started?

Sumo