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michaelhaynes110
03-06-2005, 03:39 PM
Ok I got my Throttle Body flowed and I put it on today and not my car wont start. The battery is down to 12.1v but I think that should start the car. It is charging at the moment.

In the meantime is there anything that I could have bumped or forgotten to put back on that would make the car not start?

As the battery is charging the computer will also be reset. Hopefully either the charged battery or the computer reset will fix it.

When i turn the key over it makes a series of fast clicking noises. And to me it doesnt sound like the battery is flat....anyone got any ideas?

Rusty
03-06-2005, 03:56 PM
you will need a lot less than 12.1v before the car wont start due to a flat battery. The problem does not lie in your battery.

michaelhaynes110
03-06-2005, 03:57 PM
Thats what i thoguht and didnt want to hear. :cry:

Clarion Magna
03-06-2005, 06:54 PM
It could still be ur battery, although the battery reads 12 volts when u measure as soon as u apply the load hence starting the car the battery just collapses unable to provide the nessasary amount of current that is needed, if u have a battery tester perform a check on it

Also just make sure all ur other electrical connections are back on there are a few people tend to forget to put back on like air flow meter, thottle postion sensor etc

Gazza
03-06-2005, 09:41 PM
It could still be ur battery, although the battery reads 12 volts when u measure as soon as u apply the load hence starting the car the battery just collapses unable to provide the nessasary amount of current that is needed, if u have a battery tester perform a check on it

Read above. It could be your battery still, due to no current being stored in the battery. how old is the battery - if its older than 3 yrs its most likely shot, but best to get it tested.

Hope you get your car back on the road so you can use your new High flow
Gazza :cool:

benau
04-06-2005, 12:24 AM
if all you are getting is click click when you hit the key then it is either a flat battery or there is a bad connection on the starter or earth cables (eg battery terminal or starter motor terminal?) could also be a starter motor fault

Joukowski
04-06-2005, 06:52 AM
Left my lights on and had only 10.9V but I thought I gaved the Mitsu a start & it came to life.

But clicking noise from the starter motor means its not turning over. Could be loose electrical connection or for something jamming the engine - something caught in belt?

michaelhaynes110
04-06-2005, 10:15 AM
I have come to the conclusion that my battery is f*cked. Got it started after leaving charger on overnight but i still only have around 12.6v.

My computer would be reset as well. My idle is just sitting a bit over 1000 so I will fix that later.

tommo
04-06-2005, 01:27 PM
I have come to the conclusion that my battery is f*cked. Got it started after leaving charger on overnight but i still only have around 12.6v.

My computer would be reset as well. My idle is just sitting a bit over 1000 so I will fix that later.
The high idle may be because the ECU was reset. Therefore needs to re learn.

michaelhaynes110
04-06-2005, 04:36 PM
Just took it for a drive before. The car kept stalling when I came to a stop and it was revving very low. So i kept driving it around and now the idle has seemed to level out.

Can notice the greater response from the flowed TB and without the resonators I can hear the intake even at 2000rpm :D .

I will just keep driving it around for a while and it should relearn. For everyone getting the flowed TB's done its probably a good idea to reset your computer as yet i have not touched the idle screw and it has corrected itself.