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hud 91gt · 12-12-2016, 04:32 PM

underscore is right. Low voltage on the start is easily attributed by a shitty battery. In fact it's the first thing. Does the vehicle crank at all when it doesn't start or is it just dead? Second thing to look into would be bad connections (or fried wiring), but it seems all the main arteries are new and intact.

They must have load tested the battery by now, no?

I forgot to strap my battery down once, and it decided to launch out of its holder during some spirited driving. Besides blowing out my exhaust (due to the massive backfire), a small fire at the battery terminal (Which I put out with my hand... smart) and a battery welded valve cover my car was great (After replacing the battery terminal with a bunch of 10awg terminal I had in the hatch). Gotta love old cars. I have a feeling if I made the mistake now I'd have a bit more of a problem with the Megasquirt.

12-12-2016, 04:32 PM	#11
hud 91gt RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Vancouver Posts: 8,416 Thanked 4,038 Times in 1,560 Posts Failed 35 Times in 27 Posts	underscore is right. Low voltage on the start is easily attributed by a shitty battery. In fact it's the first thing. Does the vehicle crank at all when it doesn't start or is it just dead? Second thing to look into would be bad connections (or fried wiring), but it seems all the main arteries are new and intact. They must have load tested the battery by now, no? I forgot to strap my battery down once, and it decided to launch out of its holder during some spirited driving. Besides blowing out my exhaust (due to the massive backfire), a small fire at the battery terminal (Which I put out with my hand... smart) and a battery welded valve cover my car was great (After replacing the battery terminal with a bunch of 10awg terminal I had in the hatch). Gotta love old cars. I have a feeling if I made the mistake now I'd have a bit more of a problem with the Megasquirt. __________________ Crush - 1971 Datsun 240z - Build Thread The Daily - Rav4 V6 - “Goldilocks” Last edited by hud 91gt; 12-12-2016 at 04:39 PM.