What the hell is wrong with my car now?
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What the hell is wrong with my car now?
My car has been riding good for like 2 weeks now and today i start it up drives fine and then my radio starts going on and off and then while i am in nuetral my rpms drop to zero. So i rush home and turn the car off. Then i try to start it back up and i doesnt kick over. Radio is on lights are on but car wont start.
Its a 98 ex coupe with gsr swap
Please someone help.
Its a 98 ex coupe with gsr swap
Please someone help.
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Awwww fuuck. The alternator shouldnt be bad though. How can i check it to see if thats the problem?
Edit: and this is the first time it ever happen
Edit: and this is the first time it ever happen
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I guess your right, but im pissed that i spent 4 grand for this swap and all these problems keep occurring. And how can i check it to see if thats the problem?
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Re: (Vtec4me)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Vtec4me »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">sounds like either your battery is dying and it has just enough juice to run radio ect. but then again it could be your altenator, ive been through three with my ek coup</TD></TR></TABLE>
Damn, I have 165K miles on my 97 HX and I have never had a problem.
Damn, I have 165K miles on my 97 HX and I have never had a problem.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by banzai msg »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">^ what they all said - take it to the zone...autozone</TD></TR></TABLE>
how?
the car wont start.
how?
the car wont start.
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Why not just pull the alternator off, put it in your handle-bar basket and peddle your *** down to auto zone? Sometimes when people ask for help and get a response they act like all of honda-tech should show up at their house and help push the car to the mechanic/shop to get the work done. **** me.
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Well battery is at pepboys getting tested now. Also when the engine is off but the key is in the igntion, the radio will work but when i turn the lights on the radio shuts off. And visa versa. I let the car sit for like 4 hours also and then it started, but once i shut it back off it didnt start again.
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To check the alt. cant i just start the car and then while its running unplug the battery and if the car stays running then the alt. is good, if it shuts off alt. is bad.??
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you can start the car and put a screw driver or any metal on the back side of the alternator if it is working it creates a magnetic field and the metal will stick to it