Hi everyone,
I need some advice from you guys. My 99 miata wont start after clutch is replaced
When i turn the key, it cracks, but no start. I took a video. Please Help!~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NlRCs0SEAY&hd=1&t=42s
you hear how slow it's trying to crank?
i heard that when my alternator was shot.
i'm not much help, hopefully someone else can chime in...but i'd at least make sure the accessory belt is tight...
and umm...
idk
good luck
I noticed my car cranked much faster with a new battery. I didn't watch your video, but if it's cranking slow, its either battery, alternator or starter.
edit: sounds like a battery to me.
edit2: Did you try pumping the gas to get fuel delivery? If not, try that and see if it catches.
edit3: Turn the key and pump the gas to try and get fuel delivery.
starter is working, sounds like its turning the engine over slowly but correctly, possibly it might of caught it.
Check the battery voltage while cranking.
Sounds like the battery maybe going bad as possibility.
What he said. Don't floor it. Just tap it lightly to try and get a little more fuel in to try and start it. If it starts, and then dies right away without being able to run on its own, it's either an alternator or a battery. But if it has been out in the cold, there could be cold fuel in the lines that you just need to force out.
edit: But the morale of the story there is a high chance it is either a battery or alternator. What is the date on the battery? And has it ever died/run down before?
Not sure if the 99 has a CAS(cam angle sensor)like the 94-97 CAS but this happen to mine, first tested the battery, nothing still cranked, checked the pump it was good, did the plugs and wires, and the alternator will not cause this. if the alternator is bad it will drain the battery FIRST then youll know it's bad if you have to buy a battery every day(figure of speech). It ended up being my CAS but again like i said I have a 94, not 99. This is just a guess, best of luck sir
Glad to meet you here. hillyb: I did the timing belt and the clutch on my subaru wrx in the past.
That's why i am confidence to start this project. thanks for your help anyways
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