ryan lang Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 hi guys, having a bit of a problem with the car, sometimes, when i pull up to roundabouts the revs drop real low, and the oil light flickers, steering gets really heavy and the lights go dimive tried changing the icv to no avail. any ideas as to what it could be?ryan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sheehy StarletGT Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Battery?altenator...sound's to me like the engine want's to cut out... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryan lang Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 yeah its like it wants to cut out, ive put a newer alternator and battery on, and its still doing it :/ill have to check the wiring between Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jellybaby Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Check ya earth strap feller Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sheehy StarletGT Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Ya earthing could be an issue??Any corrosion around earth's?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jellybaby Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Tbh earth straps are crap on starlets I made my own lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryan lang Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 ill have to check them all tomorrowanything else to check while im at it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jellybaby Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Check ya positive as well and just check all ya earths also make sure ya bat not lose Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryan lang Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 okay will do guyson the fte, is there an earth on the inlet manifold? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jellybaby Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 okay will do guyson the fte, is there an earth on the inlet manifold?Yep next to the fuel pressure reg but main one to check is one on the gear box and the slam panel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
micky boy Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Yeah there should be an earth near the icv ryan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryan lang Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 yeah that ones fine, i was thinking more on the back like the n/a's :/checked the others too :/ ill take them off and clean them up. ive still got the old home made earthing kit from my last starlet so ill bang that on too while im at it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
micky boy Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Is the bolt tight enough on the altenator? plug push in right?Is the eml light on at all ryan? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryan lang Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 no, eml light doesnt come on, just the oil light flickers :/urmm im not sure, ill have to check that too dude Quote Link to post Share on other sites
micky boy Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Haha ok mate let use know how you get on Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryan lang Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 will do fella Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jellybaby Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Also if u got a multi meter to check the alternator charging prop by setting it to volts and put it across the bat and should read roughly 14.5 volts if charging prop Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryan lang Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 oh and by the way guys, it doesnt always do this, and it sometimes idles at like 1300rpm when warm, it differs all the time (its not an air leak) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jellybaby Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Just do the simple checks ATM so they can be eliminated then if still no joy we can look deeper in to things Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryan lang Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 will do fella lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryan lang Posted October 6, 2012 Author Share Posted October 6, 2012 checked all the earths, made a few new connectors and my own earthing kit upstill doing it :/ spoke to the legend that is chris (nastyrash) and he said hes had this problem with most of the GT's and glanza's hes worked on and it could be the coolant temperature sensor, so gunna see if i can get hold on one asapryan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnboy GT Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 There is an earth on your inlet aswell dude. Should run along with the injector plugs and come out on the left hand side as you look at it.John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryan lang Posted October 6, 2012 Author Share Posted October 6, 2012 yeah that ones fine, ive added extra earthing aswellits definitely not earth related Quote Link to post Share on other sites
micky boy Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 (edited) Oil pressure switch/lead going to it?The only bit i dont realy get is the revs going realy low one min then high the next!!! Edited October 6, 2012 by micky boy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryan lang Posted October 6, 2012 Author Share Posted October 6, 2012 its not up and down up and down, its every now and then.ill try a new coolant temp sensor and see what happens Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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