car help

[GTS_DUY]

just got back from overseas

car was sitting in the yard for 5 weeks, and dad didnt start her up at all. tried to start her up but the battery was flat, which i had dad hook up his battery, still no worky

car won't kick over, cant push start cos its in the back yard.

any ideas anyone, i was really looking forward to going for a drive, but cant

help

[Aurora]

Nrma?

[SkyGTRline]

If you leave a battery hooked up from arunning car for a couple of mins... then it should be right.. If not... it needs a new battery coz it just FLAT!

[leech_]

if you have a charger stick it on that for a couple of hours then wack it in. Also if its not a sealed battery check that their is enough fluids in the actual battery... other wise new battery time me thinks

[Scooby]

get NRMA to start it and drive to the battery factory. they can usually tell if it's the battery or the charging that's the problem. in fact the NRMA guy might be able to tell you also if he's one of the better ones.

[Sinista32]

Umm guys - original post says Dads battery used (assume good), still no worky.

Does it Krank at all, or is it a click, or nothing.

Also assuming member of NRMA or willing/able to pay call out fee.

All obvious checked (fuel, fuses, rotor button/lead, plugs, etc..). Didnt disable to prevent theft whilst OS. Doesn't smell fuelly like flooded ? Is it a carboureted car? Fuel pump/filter ok?

Sounds like no spark but for what reason. If already tested with good battery hows starter motor, coil? etc...

Process of elimination start at the obvious and least expensive and work through it. Have fuel?, spark? and lastly oxygen

Just a thought so dont flame me.

[Gus-]

i swear i didn't take it for a drive and stuff it up, i swears

how is the alternator??

[Amaru]

It must be the ignitor (dont listen to me, internal joke for those that have seen the busted GTR's at Eds over ther past few weeks )

[Scooby]

Umm guys - original post says Dads battery used (assume good), still no worky.

I always thought if the battery in the problem car is dead as a maggot ie beyond hope it won't even jumpstart?

[GTS_DUY]

10 points for scooby!

should have made it clear that i only hooked up dads battery to mine by jumper leads.

put dads battery in an hour ago and she started up beautifully, then transferred my dead one over, and i've left the car running for the last hour. will shower and drive out to the battery shop, see what they think - yes sir, it's dead, well not completely, but it's christmas, and i need money, so buy this new lovely battery.

thanks for all the help everyone!

oh, and i drove the car a mere 15m from the yard into the driveway, it was like driving a car for the first time, having gone so long without. should take it slowly today

[SkyGTRline]

Well good luckHope all goes wellAnd yea its christmas, you should get a discount..

Sorry bout the colours... never used colours before :headspin:

[Scooby]

 

will shower and drive out to the battery shop

shower after changing the battery? what did you do???????

or was it the thought of driving the Skyline again that overhwlemed you with the need to spend time in a warm steamy enironment...

don't post in the DIY section...heh heh

[Scooby]

 

will shower and drive out to the battery shop

shower after changing the battery? what did you do???????

[SkyGTRline]

Battery Teminals are dirty things....

And DAMN that battery acid..... "Ahhh my freakin eyes"

[Sinista32]

Perhaps just VERY excited to get car running - Ewwww -

[GTS_DUY]

shower after changing the battery? what did you do???????

dad woke me up and said we should fix the car as he had to head out, i was in the back yard fixing the car in my boxers

[SkyGTRline]

thanx for the image...

[tridentt150v]

On another note, you really shouldn't jump start a car with an ecu installed. You can if you have an antistatic lead and/or a zap box. As Rachel Hunter says...................iwhobiwh.

Just be aware that you can send a zap to the ecu and scramble its poor little brain.

Better/safer to swap batteries.

[SkyGTRline]

Aint tha one of the reasons we like to hook the Earth to Earth on the Engine??? and not the battery????

[LTSJayce]

It must be the ignitor (dont listen to me, internal joke for those that have seen the busted GTR's at Eds over ther past few weeks )

:bahaha: