Car Is Acting Up Again.. I Just Fixed My Car And
04-21-2003, 12:34 AM
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Hey whasts up. I posted on on another thing on how my car wouldnt start
Broke ALternator belt, so that lead to a tool kit all new good years belts a optima battery , new battery terminals, new NGK plugs and wires etc. A $5.29 job turned into $320.00 but my car was fine. But ive been noticing a weird idle. Very rough and idles lower than 750 RPM.. i Put a new battery and the voltage fluctuates between 14 and 11. Like eratic surges or what ever. But i know it aint the battery sinces the car only needs 320 amp my battery has 910. I think it could be my alternator. But sometimes it runs fine at 14 volts day and night and sometimes its a 12 or 13.
If it is my alternator can i put a s5 alternator which has 80 amps comapared to a s4 which has 70 amps. ?? Will i blow all my lights lol.. I work at autozone and i checked the alternator they got in stock and it looks like the one in my car. It has a lifetime warranty but u will be changing it every 6 months lol. if any recomendations on alternator with good warranties.
thank you , Jason R
Broke ALternator belt, so that lead to a tool kit all new good years belts a optima battery , new battery terminals, new NGK plugs and wires etc. A $5.29 job turned into $320.00 but my car was fine. But ive been noticing a weird idle. Very rough and idles lower than 750 RPM.. i Put a new battery and the voltage fluctuates between 14 and 11. Like eratic surges or what ever. But i know it aint the battery sinces the car only needs 320 amp my battery has 910. I think it could be my alternator. But sometimes it runs fine at 14 volts day and night and sometimes its a 12 or 13.
If it is my alternator can i put a s5 alternator which has 80 amps comapared to a s4 which has 70 amps. ?? Will i blow all my lights lol.. I work at autozone and i checked the alternator they got in stock and it looks like the one in my car. It has a lifetime warranty but u will be changing it every 6 months lol. if any recomendations on alternator with good warranties.
thank you , Jason R
04-21-2003, 01:06 AM
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might be flooded. Something about the oil seals or something. I know it not starting up cuz it floods, or hell the fuel pump seems to go on this car too. The experts can help you out over here. But I read flooding, and fuel pump as two culprits.
04-21-2003, 01:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Red Suns' date='Apr 20 2003, 10:06 PM
might be flooded. Something about the oil seals or something. I know it not starting up cuz it floods, or hell the fuel pump seems to go on this car too. The experts can help you out over here. But I read flooding, and fuel pump as two culprits.
04-21-2003, 03:18 AM
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Didn't you just get a new alternator? The low idle could be causing the alternator to spin too slowly. I had that problem with the RB underdrive pulley. Also, did you replace the fuel filter when you did your tune up? That can cause a crappy idle. Also check your TPS.
04-21-2003, 10:45 AM
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low voltage can do wierd things like that too. i would check all of the connextions first, there are 2 on the fuse block under the hood, and then the b+ on the alternator. make sure they are clean and tight
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04-21-2003, 11:34 AM
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The S4 alt and the S5 alt have different connections in the back and I'm almost positive its not a direct fit..with some clipping and rewiring the connectors, an S5 alt should work...
about the UD alt pulley...I had one on my S4 a while ago and I never saw a problem with volts....weird
about the UD alt pulley...I had one on my S4 a while ago and I never saw a problem with volts....weird
04-21-2003, 04:21 PM
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My job sells the alternator. ANd you can tell no one has bought it cause the box has a lot of dust on it. But if anything if it is my alternator i will get it then..... But how can i make sure its the alternator and not loose or damaged wires. how can i check since i dont know too much bout the electrical system
