Battery, Power somthing is wrong HELP!!!
10-14-05, 12:39 AM
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Battery, Power somthing is wrong HELP!!!
so i goto pick up my 7 today the battery is dead (known for sure) so i jump it with my tempo to get it running so i can take it down to my work. well the car was running great got it down to chevron put some gas in it and then i was gonna take a little drive around to see if the alternator would charge the battery, well as i was cruisin i went to turn at a stop light and the car dies, i was like what ever and jumped it again got it going went up the hill around the corner and it dies again when i hit the brakes pulled it off the road cleaned up the terminals and jumped it again car was running really bad so i went inside turned off the heaterand the lights got it running nice so i jumpedin the car to take off put my foot on the brake to pull the ebrake off and the car died again so im starting to get really pissed off finally get it going again. so i take off down the road to get it to my work, so i put the car into neutral put my foot on the brake and on the gas at the same time so the car doesnt bog out anyways got it to work and it died right as i parked it. anyone know what the problem is?
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10-14-05, 08:11 AM
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VOLTAGE TEST
Engine running, headlights & heater fan on high:
Alternator post to alternator frame = 13.5-14 volts (verifies the alternator output)
alternator post to battery (+) = 0 volts (verifies the primary + wire)
alternator frame to battery (-) = 0 volts (verifies the primary ground)
Turn off the motor, but leave the lights on.
Battery (+) to battery (-) = ~12.5 volts and holds steady. (verifies battery)
Hmm - it's stalling - so the idle adjustments may be wrong.
The basics:
The rotary engine has very low torque at idle.
More than half of the hoses, solenoids, & sensors on the motor are for idle speed control.
You need to patiently go through the idle setting procedures in the factory service manual.
I have a link to an on-line copy of the FSM in my sig.
Download & print the "fuel & emissions" section.
Engine running, headlights & heater fan on high:
Alternator post to alternator frame = 13.5-14 volts (verifies the alternator output)
alternator post to battery (+) = 0 volts (verifies the primary + wire)
alternator frame to battery (-) = 0 volts (verifies the primary ground)
Turn off the motor, but leave the lights on.
Battery (+) to battery (-) = ~12.5 volts and holds steady. (verifies battery)
Hmm - it's stalling - so the idle adjustments may be wrong.
The basics:
The rotary engine has very low torque at idle.
More than half of the hoses, solenoids, & sensors on the motor are for idle speed control.
You need to patiently go through the idle setting procedures in the factory service manual.
I have a link to an on-line copy of the FSM in my sig.
Download & print the "fuel & emissions" section.
Last edited by SureShot; 10-14-05 at 08:19 AM.
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