car won't start, dealer giving me run around
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car won't start, dealer giving me run around
had it towed to dealer after it wouldn't start. they first told me the starter was busted. had that fixed. then they said i should probably replace my battery. It's over 6 yrs old so i did that.
went to collect my car and it still didn't start. pissed. they said they tested the day before and it started. it sat outside for the night in maybe -8C weather.
now they're telling me it's low compression due to timing chain stretch/skipping. WTF? what are my options here? is this possible that all these things were issues or did they misdiagnose and made me pay for repairs i didn't need? non modded 2008 evo x mr.
went to collect my car and it still didn't start. pissed. they said they tested the day before and it started. it sat outside for the night in maybe -8C weather.
now they're telling me it's low compression due to timing chain stretch/skipping. WTF? what are my options here? is this possible that all these things were issues or did they misdiagnose and made me pay for repairs i didn't need? non modded 2008 evo x mr.
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Had my timing chain stretch - it was most common on 08-10 evos. Covered under warranty.
You could hear the starter trying to kick the flywheel, but it would actually crank and start because the chain was stretched. If it was starter or battery it likely wouldnt even try to turn over. But a starter/battery and timing chain are wildly different, I'd get those bums to pay for those parts at least.
You could hear the starter trying to kick the flywheel, but it would actually crank and start because the chain was stretched. If it was starter or battery it likely wouldnt even try to turn over. But a starter/battery and timing chain are wildly different, I'd get those bums to pay for those parts at least.
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damn, sounds like the dealer didn't know what they were doing. would cold temperatures affect timing chain stretch in any way that it wouldn't start?
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Does the engine turn over? If so, I had that happen. It was bad gas. Floor the gas pedal next time you try to start. This puts the ECU into a mode where it shuts off the injectors to let the engine clear itself. It must be pushed 100% to the floor though. This fixed my issue.
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Does the engine turn over? If so, I had that happen. It was bad gas. Floor the gas pedal next time you try to start. This puts the ECU into a mode where it shuts off the injectors to let the engine clear itself. It must be pushed 100% to the floor though. This fixed my issue.
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I know that. I didn't simply hear it. The same "trick" is applied to just about any high performance car with aftermarket injectors that may not be tuned perfectly for start up. Opening the throttle simply lets more air in. It does not change what ECU is doing with fueling for start up.
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And its drive by wire it wont even open the throttle to wot. And as letsgetthisdone said it doesnt control injectors. This isnt a holley quadrajet.
What kind of no start is it?
What kind of no start is it?
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I know that. I didn't simply hear it. The same "trick" is applied to just about any high performance car with aftermarket injectors that may not be tuned perfectly for start up. Opening the throttle simply lets more air in. It does not change what ECU is doing with fueling for start up.
OP, have you tried this? When you try to start, what noises do you hear?
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Idk for sure what it does with the throttle plate, but I can assure you the fuel injectors fire, other wise the car wouldn't start while doing this..
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can this happen with low gas? it's happened many times before...always less than half a tank and cool weather. dealer said they're now getting low compression. mixed with the P0016 code, they've determined it "could" be the chain. could low gas, car parked on a small slope cause these things?
i'm going to try to claw back the starter and battery costs. i told them to fill my car up and try to start again. it's never failed to start on a full tank.
i'm going to try to claw back the starter and battery costs. i told them to fill my car up and try to start again. it's never failed to start on a full tank.
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can this happen with low gas? it's happened many times before...always less than half a tank and cool weather. dealer said they're now getting low compression. mixed with the P0016 code, they've determined it "could" be the chain. could low gas, car parked on a small slope cause these things?
i'm going to try to claw back the starter and battery costs. i told them to fill my car up and try to start again. it's never failed to start on a full tank.
i'm going to try to claw back the starter and battery costs. i told them to fill my car up and try to start again. it's never failed to start on a full tank.
The dealer sounds incompetent. I don't know why they would suggest a starter or battery if the car cranks alright. You might think about having it taken somewhere else.
Symptoms of a timing chain: car turns over but won't fire up.
Symtoms of a bad battery or starter: when you turn the key, not much happens. Car won't crank. Lights go dim or off when trying to start.
A car needs air, fuel, compression, and ignition to start. This assumes you are able to crank.
You can teat the battery by jump starting your car.
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can this happen with low gas? it's happened many times before...always less than half a tank and cool weather. dealer said they're now getting low compression. mixed with the P0016 code, they've determined it "could" be the chain. could low gas, car parked on a small slope cause these things?
i'm going to try to claw back the starter and battery costs. i told them to fill my car up and try to start again. it's never failed to start on a full tank.
i'm going to try to claw back the starter and battery costs. i told them to fill my car up and try to start again. it's never failed to start on a full tank.