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Something's up....
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 12:08 am
by FTOwnage
So I just got home from late shift at Kentucky fried. Pull up in my driveway and my idle starts dropping to 200 then back to normal about once a second causing the lights to dim, then car to surge forward and stop repeatedly.
I have a practically brand new battery, leads are in place.
It's 12am so I'm gonna have a better look at it tomorrow but any guesses would be appreciated. Or ideas what to look for?
Any ideas? :-/ either way I'm guessing its going to be expensive haha
Re: Something's up....
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 12:12 am
by Taz
have you checked the terminals?
Re: Something's up....
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 4:00 am
by aza013
Steeper motor.
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Re: Something's up....
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 7:17 pm
by PHIL069
As above or alternator
Re: Something's up....
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 9:42 pm
by dstocks
My moneys on alternator.
Re: Something's up....
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 10:05 pm
by kiz
dstocks wrote:My moneys on alternator.
same
Re: Something's up....
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 12:48 am
by FTOwnage
Attempted to create the same scenario again today. It's acting fine now?
Lets just hope I'm not in the middle of a roundabout when it does it again.
Re: Something's up....
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 4:36 pm
by King hit kiz
FTOwnage wrote:So I just got home from late shift at Kentucky fried.
I know It's got nothing to do with the topic but I too had a late shift at Kentucky fried on Sunday night.
Re: Something's up....
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 4:58 pm
by FTOwnage
Which store?
I'm pretty sure my car is starting to smell like the secret herbs and spices as well. Anyone recommend some car scents haha?
Re: Something's up....
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 6:19 pm
by PHIL069
FTOwnage wrote:Anyone recommend some car scents haha?
SEX!
Re: Something's up....
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 3:31 pm
by King hit kiz
Down in Nowra, but have worked a few shifts at Bombaderry & Ulladulla.
What about you ?
Re: Something's up....
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 5:58 pm
by silverGPX
Is your battery shorting out on your bonnet?
Re: Something's up....
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 7:15 pm
by FTOwnage
silverGPX wrote:Is your battery shorting out on your bonnet?
Doesn't appear to be. I did have to get part of the loom repaired a long time ago as it was falling down onto the wheel. Hasn't dropped down onto it again.
Dad is saying that me having less than an 1/8th of a tank could perhaps pull through sediment in tank and block up my fuel filter. I don't think this is the case.
Re: Something's up....
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 7:25 pm
by PHIL069
silverGPX wrote:Is your battery shorting out on your bonnet?
....or your strut brace
Re: Something's up....
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 7:27 pm
by FTOwnage
PHIL069 wrote:silverGPX wrote:Is your battery shorting out on your bonnet?
....or your strut brace
What strut brace? ^_^
Re: Something's up....
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 7:41 pm
by PHIL069
FTOwnage wrote:PHIL069 wrote:silverGPX wrote:Is your battery shorting out on your bonnet?
....or your strut brace
What strut brace? ^_^
The one that you should have
Re: Something's up....
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 7:44 pm
by Kustom
Stepper motor or alternator. Leaning towards alternator.
Re: Something's up....
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 6:47 pm
by FTOwnage
Started the car and let it warm up a little. Started heading down the road. Idle starts dropping down quite low again after I pulled up at the first set of lights. Doesn't stall but shakes the car up a little.