Starting& staying running problem :(

[StillDyl]

it starts right up when you jump it. but when i try to start it with out a jump nothing at all turns on, not any electronics no clicks no nothing.

when i get it running with a jump it will drive fine sometimes. but other times the second i let off the gas its dead.

it seems to idle just at 1k or a tad below at times. is that ok?

i cleaned up the battery terminals, checked the connections and it seems to be fine.

any ideas...

 

[Vnuk1]

Sounds like your Battery is toast.

 

[StillDyl]

ill go get it tested
is that idle normal?

 

[StillDyl]

i dont think its the battery because it starts up fine and runs perfectly when it wants to. just randomly it wont.

 

[Vnuk1]

But in your OP you say you always have to jump it. I guess it could be alot of things, loose connection, bad ground, Ignition switch etc. Idle seems ok.

 

[StillDyl]

all the connections seem to be solid.
and the check engine light isnt on

 

[Vnuk1]

Any codes?

 

[jpSHO]

Everytime you disconnect the battery or it dies the computer has to relearn itself which is causing your high idle. As for the car not starting sometimes I would check the wires at the starter make sure they are tight and clean them.

 

[StillDyl]

ya there were some.
ill have to get back to you on what it is because the computer i have access to is at a friends house.

 

[hawkeye18]

I also vote bad battery. Which is probably caused by a bad alternator. One being bad will very quickly make the other bad too.

 

[Vnuk1]

I also vote bad battery. Which is probably caused by a bad alternator. One being bad will very quickly make the other bad too.

X2 (Uh-Oh)

 

[mooseSHO46]

uh oh the infamous x2 lol well i agree on a bad battery with a bad alternator that happened to mine

 

[Vnuk1]

Please no don't beat me!:scared:

 

[StillDyl]

craapp

 

[hawkeye18]

yeah... dude, own a SHO long enough and you learn to keep a friggin' stockpile of batteries and alts. Between my two cars, I have two alts and three batteries - and those are the ones that aren't in a car. The number goes up to 4 and 6 if you count those!

 

[StillDyl]

weird. no codes...
and everything is fine now...

 

[hawkeye18]

then it might be a loose connection. Check the battery, the starter (both the hot side and the big ground lug) and the b+ cable at the alternator.

 

[StillDyl]

i know this is a realllllly old topic but i replaced the starter and were all good!
the little bastard was hard to take out but it was easier to put in,and napa gave me one with a lifetime warranty

 

[elarm1]

uh oh the infamous x2 lol well i agree on a bad battery with a bad alternator that happened to mine

Me too!