Starting Annoyance

[tommi]

i have a problem in my coupe where the car cranks really slow and the starter clicks like the battery is low on power. but i know its got plenty of power in the battery. after just sitting there and holding the key to start.

the engine starts to turnover faster and faster then finally i can just hear the main relay click rapidly and the car just fires like nothing happened. i'm having to deal with this every time i start the car.

could it be a binding starter? or the battery? or? why would it act like the battery is dead?

[excalibur02]

Battery could be fine but the wires could be old and frayed. Replace the connections on the battery terminal, replace all grounds, and sand down ground metal.

[magicdragon]

could be a bad connection but it sound like you have a dead battery or a bad starter

[tommi]

thnx guys i'll try it.

[RyderzUnlimited]

most likely its a bad ground.

[Losiracer2]

I would take the starter out and have it tested at autozone to see if anythings faulty on it. The solenoid could be sticking who knows

[wed3k]

my slow starter in the morning was solved with another starter. good battery and cranking there was enough cranking voltage at the starter + connection.

[Sarthos]

It's not hard to figure out if you can find a multimeter.

[tommi]

alright thnx guys.