One turn of a key.. Once chance.

Well before I had replaced the cts in my car it used to take about 5 minutes to start, and if it didn't I could still keep cranking the engine until it would.

Now that i've put a new cts in, it starts right as an engine should.

My problem though.. So if I let off the key too early and the car doesn't start I am SOL because the battery dies it will do a half crank then take a dump, so I only get one real shot to start the car.
I'm just wondering what a cause of this could be.. I used to be able to keep it turning over for up to half a minute before any sign of getting tiresome showed. Not a huge issue.. But it is annoying to pull out the jumpers once in a while..

Thanks

Weak battery, maybe alternator problem
Dirty connections or bad cables and I don't mean just at the battery. List of grounds here. Don't forget the starter connection
http://www.turbotbird.com/FAQpage/FAQpag...0Locations

What Pete said. I had the exact same problem until I replaced the alternator. The cranking will weaken your battery, and if it doesn't start the alternator can't charge it. Perhaps your alternator doesn't kick in until it reaches a certain RPM?

Perhaps.

I'll poke around the grounds and connections, I think i'm going to get a new alternator.. A nice chrome one.

I'm thinking I should probably get a 140 amp one though instead of a 100 amp alternator because I am running 2 subs with an amp that suck up a ton of juice..

Or would the 100amp alternator be alright?
$130 vs $240..

upgrade. the 130-140 amp solves a TON of small issues with these cars. youll be surprised how well it runs, how well the lights work, the radio, the seats, everything just works better.

-J0N

Originally posted by jmthunderbirdturbo:
upgrade. the 130-140 amp solves a TON of small issues with these cars. youll be surprised how well it runs, how well the lights work, the radio, the seats, everything just works better.

-J0N

Agreed..... just be sure to upgrade the alt output wiring or you will burn up the car, as it was barely good enough for the stock 75 A alt.

Agreed..... just be sure to upgrade the alt output wiring or you will burn up the car, as it was barely good enough for the stock 75 A alt.

Is that just the wire that runs from the alt to the first splice then?

-Stephen

Stephen, See this:
http://www.turbotbird.com/techinfo/3G%20...nstall.htm

Doh.. I should have looked. I've read a lot of the tech items but didn't remember that.

Thanks
-Stephen