POS starts, a month later POS doesn't start.
 

Well some of you might remember last November I recieved a DSMPOS 91 Eclipse that I traded a D16 header for. When I picked it up it ran. I drove it probably 3 times all winter because it wasn't that bad out. It sat since January. I tried to start it today to donate it to a friend and the battery was completely dead. We hooked up some jumper cables and it struggled for like 1/2 an hour then finally started. After he took the jumper cables off it died again. To me it sounds like a shot battery. Anyone else?


Edit~ The battery was purchased in November.

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Mostly likely just needs a replacement battery. I just put one in the Vigor today. :happysad:

Get a voltmeter and test out how much voltage the battery is putting out. If it is above 10.45v it is a good enough battery to start the car. If not might try checking to see how much voltage the starter is putting out. Check ground wires from the battery as well :)

That 10.45v rule they teach you is so stupid. There's varying amounts of voltage/amps needed to crank different engines.

But for a 4-cylinder it probably applies :oh:

It's just a no. the ASE likes to use I believe. We've found most 4 cyl's to be ok a little below that with our clip cars we have in lab :)

my bet is the battery...

91 probably due for a battery.

if it won't idle without battery assistance the alternators probably shot, the alternator should have enough power to idle the car without any accesories running.

it won't even start :dunno:

they said they got it started with jumpers but it died after they removed them. I think the alternator and battery need replacing.