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hay guys my name is alex im 17 and i just bought my new car
vl exec bought it off my dads mate was garaged for several years got a new battery for it and it did start but it was miss firing in one cylinder but now i tried to start it and just makes a really loud clicking sound dont know what to do i want to get into fixing my own car but i dont know where to start
btw im very new to this sight
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Loud clicking when going to start indicates dead battery to me!
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Could be bad contacts or earth, for the miss try some new plugs.
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Exactly what Deano said, sounds like a flat battery.
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a bloke at work had the same prob it was the earth wires either on the guard nere the battery or on the block cant remember. just sand the contact areas and see if that works
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recharged my battery and got new plugs and injector cleaner it runs smooth but there seems to be some lag with the throttle response like revving the car but a pause before the car actually revs any ideas??
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NA or Turbo?
intercooled?
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its could be ignition timing or just normal for engines that use a Mass Air flow meter from 25 years ago.
what happens when instead of smashing the throttle, you squeeze it gently first then give it a wack to the floor?
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22-04-13, 23:29 GMT+10#11 my ignition barrel has now gone on my car so i have to get a new one before i find out about the other stuff
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is there any threads on changing your ignition barrel?
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23-04-13, 19:50 GMT+10#12 http://www.calaisturbo.com.au/showthread.php?t=31352
Here you go
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