FTO AUSTRALIA

Just started as I left work tonight. Its struggling to start up. Takes over a second to start

Battery

Woo -_-

Meh, hundred bucks and a DIY fix. Could be worse

Note it might not 100% be your battery... crack out the multimeter first.

Better hope it's the battery and not the starter lol.

bjk wrote:Better hope it's the battery and not the starter lol.

He just replaced his starter motor surely not!

Starter is also an easy fix anyway, just battery is easier haha.

Could be heaps of things. I know my car gets a bit shuddery right after I fill it up, seems like injectors. Could very possibly be something like that but 99% likely is just battery so start there.

Start with simple stuff!

Didnt replace starter

And it didnt do it just then when I started it. Weird

Probably low on charge.

Ha mine gets shuddery too om max fill up. Thought I was the only one

Yeah, when it stutters it usually means the battery is starting to go, probably get an auto electrician to check yours, or use your own multimeter if you have one. Mine was covered under warranty and they replaced it for me which was pretty sweet. The standard FTO battery is fairly weak, so they suggested I use a larger one, especially if you have a sound system that draws a lot of power.

Lol mine does the same but I don think it's the battery as I have a 590cca battery lol

CCA isn't necessarily the best way to determine how good a battery is, that's only a measurement related to temperature and amps output. I can go and get my book on batteries if you like

Fuel filter or fuel pressure reg.

Reckon you could check my filter tomorrow stuart?

No point checking it. Might as well replace it for the cost. About $20 for a Z441 ryco. Plenum needs to come off and as Michael can confirm it is sometimes impossible to get off. I can lend a hand if youre keen though.

Whaaaaa? Plenum doesn't need to come off

Have a peek down the back of the firewall. If its a goldy metal colour it's probably the stock one. If it's black it's been replaced at some stage.

Sahin wrote:Whaaaaa? Plenum doesn't need to come off

To get access to the filter?

Sahin has just accepted a challenge of changing the fuel filter while the intake is still attached.

Haha done it thrice with just a spanner ya poofs