PROJECT240SX
03-21-2008, 12:35 AM
Hi guys,
I took my car for a test drive yesterday and when I would go WOT the car would cut out and buck. The only time it wouldn't do it is when I would gradually ease into the gas pedal, but once I got to a above 3500-4000 RPM it would continue to buck and cut out. I went to turn the car on and car wouldn't start and my guage lights were dim.
A few days ago I went to start the car and I had the same problem with the car not starting and the lights being dim. I checked my battery terminals and the car has a new battery so I am leaning towards the alternator being bad. Would anything with my charging system cause my car to run like this?
P.S.
Car is 89 KA24E w/ 5spd Stock
UPDATE:
Hey guys,
Finally found out the problem, I took the alternator to get tested yesterday and it came back "Good". So last night I put the alternator back in and today I went to go get new battery cables and a multimeter, installed the battery cables and had the same problem. Car turned over for about 2 seconds and then everything would go dim. Checked the battery with my multimeter and I had 11.87V. I kept the multimeter on the battery well I attempted to start the car and my reading went to 2.3V. Took battery back to kragen since I just got it like a month ago and they replaced it free under the warranty, turned out it was a defective battery.
Installed new battery and problem solved.
Just though I'd share with you guys.
Thanks,
Ivan
I took my car for a test drive yesterday and when I would go WOT the car would cut out and buck. The only time it wouldn't do it is when I would gradually ease into the gas pedal, but once I got to a above 3500-4000 RPM it would continue to buck and cut out. I went to turn the car on and car wouldn't start and my guage lights were dim.
A few days ago I went to start the car and I had the same problem with the car not starting and the lights being dim. I checked my battery terminals and the car has a new battery so I am leaning towards the alternator being bad. Would anything with my charging system cause my car to run like this?
P.S.
Car is 89 KA24E w/ 5spd Stock
UPDATE:
Hey guys,
Finally found out the problem, I took the alternator to get tested yesterday and it came back "Good". So last night I put the alternator back in and today I went to go get new battery cables and a multimeter, installed the battery cables and had the same problem. Car turned over for about 2 seconds and then everything would go dim. Checked the battery with my multimeter and I had 11.87V. I kept the multimeter on the battery well I attempted to start the car and my reading went to 2.3V. Took battery back to kragen since I just got it like a month ago and they replaced it free under the warranty, turned out it was a defective battery.
Installed new battery and problem solved.
Just though I'd share with you guys.
Thanks,
Ivan