Hey guys i have a ? for you please help if you can , my buddy and i were driving his black 03 whippled coupe last night to a car cruise before we got up there the car was getting hott so we pulled off to the side to get some dinner we come back out and the car wont start the battery is fine what do yuall think it is ? ? ? ?
Please Tell me what happened ???
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yeah we tried to turn it over and sounds like the pulleys arnt rotating and then cuts off. everything cuts off lights radio etc.
I had the same thing happen to me in a crown vic it was corroded battery terminals fords are fussy when it comes to this.
A battery low on voltage would exhibit the electrical issue with the radio, etc. being cut off during the attempts to start. I suggest taking a digital voltmeter to the battery and find out what the voltage is to start with if you haven't already done so for verification.
Still, the heating issue may be the main problem you have there though. Why did the car get hot to begin with? A healthy engine should not run hot unless it does not have a functioning cooling system.
Still, the heating issue may be the main problem you have there though. Why did the car get hot to begin with? A healthy engine should not run hot unless it does not have a functioning cooling system.
we even tried to roll start it
Im going back up there in 30 minutes to check on everything hopefully she will start for him
if it was the battery then a start from rolling (turn key to run and pop clutch in 2nd) should start it. I bet you have a problem with one of the ground straps from the engine to chassis or battery to chassis.
I'd check for corrosion on all the battery,alternator, and engine ground hookups. Also, a reading from the battery while starting would probably tell you a lot as well... (dropping to 10volts, or is it staying at 12 volts etc).
I'd check for corrosion on all the battery,alternator, and engine ground hookups. Also, a reading from the battery while starting would probably tell you a lot as well... (dropping to 10volts, or is it staying at 12 volts etc).
it was something in the whipple have to take it apart
You are there not me so I dont know what's wrong. That is obvious. However, a supercharger can NOT keep a car from starting. You can cut the belt off a Terminator and the car will still start. Run great? No. Make awesome power? No. But it will start. The blower can not prevent your car from starting.
I guess if it is totally seized, it could keep the starter from turning over the motor. Take the belt off before you pull the blower. If it won't start with no belt, that takes care of itself.
I guess if it is totally seized, it could keep the starter from turning over the motor. Take the belt off before you pull the blower. If it won't start with no belt, that takes care of itself.
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took the belt right off and it cranked
What happened with blower?
Really odd that the blower locked up, unless it was run low on oil. Did you spin the blower pulley by hand?
Remember that the blower belt also drives the alternator and it could have locked up too (keeping the motor from spinning).
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