Any ideas what that might be ? It happened to me 3 times in last month.
I will turn on the key, all lights will come up, but car won't even
crank a little. All I hear is some sort of sipping sound (like drinking
from a straw when you glass is almost empty)
After several attempts, it starts normal.
Car Sentra'01 GXE 1.8, 90K miles on it.
MLD - 31 May 2006 01:25 GMT
> Any ideas what that might be ? It happened to me 3 times in last month.
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> Car Sentra'01 GXE 1.8, 90K miles on it.
Apparently not getting enough voltage to the starter (assuming it's not the
starter). Could be the battery, dirty, corroded battery connections, loose
connection at the starter terminals, etc. One way to help pin your problem
down is to get a good check of your battery. It's a standard test where
they load the heck out of it and it has to be able to maintain voltage and
current requirements. Just tell the shop you're not sure if you need a
battery and if it can be checked out. Then there is the starting system
check--You need one of these because one night when you're out in the
boondocks it won't start at all.
MLD
synfin - 31 May 2006 02:48 GMT
Battery and connections are fine.
Remco - 31 May 2006 20:47 GMT
> Battery and connections are fine.
Check the connections to the starter. Make sure they are tight and
clean. Also check the ground connection to the engine.
If all those are fine, bring a piece of 2x4 and hammer with you. Next
time it happens, put the piece of wood on the starter and whack the
wood with the hammer. No need to hit it hard - just enough to shock it.
See if it now starts. If so, your starter is most likely on its way
out.
Remco
MLD - 01 Jun 2006 00:06 GMT
> > Battery and connections are fine.
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> See if it now starts. If so, your starter is most likely on its way
> out.
Good suggestion--that's exactly what happened to me some years ago. Had to
whack it from underneath but it got me started.
MLD
> Remco