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hippo

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engine wont turn over
« on: 29 August 2010, 13:18:25 »
having problems with starting( will turn over after a while ) just had alternator and batt checked everything ok there, garage says there  must be a slight voltage loss but from where they dont have a clue, please can anyone help.
« Last Edit: 29 August 2010, 13:26:39 by hippo »
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Re: engine wont turn over
« Reply #1 on: 29 August 2010, 13:49:32 »
Check every earth strap connection you can find in the engine bay. :-/
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Re: engine wont turn over
« Reply #2 on: 29 August 2010, 18:03:03 »
thanks for that, its worth a try
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Re: engine wont turn over
« Reply #3 on: 03 September 2010, 22:00:53 »
voltage loss as in draining the battery or on engine cranking?
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Re: engine wont turn over
« Reply #4 on: 07 September 2010, 23:47:54 »
Hi i had same problem last year was told everything working fine.one morning went out and the car was dead. Rac man came out did some tests and said it was the alt. So i changed it and not had a problem since.
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Re: engine wont turn over
« Reply #5 on: 08 September 2010, 00:54:43 »
Sit yourself down. Make yourself comfortable. Now read through this.  All of it.

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1225724099

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Re: engine wont turn over
« Reply #6 on: 08 September 2010, 03:11:41 »
could be a weak starter motor
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Re: engine wont turn over
« Reply #7 on: 08 September 2010, 08:43:52 »
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having problems with starting( will turn over after a while ) just had alternator and batt checked everything ok there, garage says there  must be a slight voltage loss but from where they dont have a clue, please can anyone help.

Take it else where and get a second opinion  :y
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Re: engine wont turn over
« Reply #8 on: 08 September 2010, 19:21:02 »
it could be one of the cells in the battery  starting to leak into another cell ... this gives an intermittent voltage problem.. one day its fine the next day not. worth checking out.
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Re: engine wont turn over
« Reply #9 on: 08 September 2010, 23:46:33 »
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Sit yourself down. Make yourself comfortable. Now read through this.  All of it.

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1225724099

 :y

.... and, Hippo, after reading through the good reference as above, whats your conclusion??
« Last Edit: 08 September 2010, 23:47:00 by hotel21 »
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