Questions tagged [ignition]
For questions related to the process and components that generate the spark that ignites the fuel-air mixture in gasoline engines.
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Why does ignition occurs during the power stroke in spark ignition engines?
Why does ignition occurs during the power stroke in spark ignition engines and not during other strokes in the four-stroke cycle?
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Ignition fault, not cranking Renault Master Ambulance 2006
After some strange behaviour from the locks, the ignition of my Renault master, 2006, ex-ambulance, will no longer crank the starter motor when the key is turned. Replaced battery in key lock remote ...
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2015 Kia forte ignition lock repair
I had my ignition broken during a failed theft. I have since purchased an ignition cylinder lock with new keys. If it's just a standard key that goes in the ignition and has no fob or flip out key ...
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2017 Hyundai Elantra crank no start
Completed an engine swap due to a rod knock. Can read all sensors with Solus. I have crank sensor rpm and injector pulse. I have no spark. I check for power at the coils and it is a 3 wire connector. ...
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2008 scion tc electrical issue
Hey there I have a 2008 scion tc manual transmission. I’ve ran into the problem of the car reading 12v at idle, 11.5 when lights and heat are on and 10.9 when driving. I checked that the alternator is ...
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99 toyota avalon
To start,I just replaced my alternator and my battery is full charged. My car has a problem starting. I looked it up and found a suggested bad start relay. I bypassed the start relay with a jumper ...
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Is it possible to have a good looking spark but but still not suitable for ignition?
I have a misfire on cylinder 1 unyet i have 4 great sparks with ignition timing and valve timing checked.
I'm clutching at straws i know, but is it possible to have a long reaching spark bridging 20mm ...
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No crank , no start Lancer Gt 2015
2015 Mitsubishi Lancer GT wont crank from the ignition switch also , radio won’t come on and key fob isn’t working so I’m manually using the key inside to turn it .
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09 civic immobilizer problems
I went to Jail for 5 days and while I was in there some idiots tried to steal my 2009 Honda Civic sedan. They tore the ignition apart totally destroyed everything including the immobilizer I replaced ...
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Should I retard the ignition timing on higher RPM on natural aspirated engine?
I'm confused whether I should advance or retard my scooter ignition timing on higher RPM (> 7000 rpm).
When I open the default stock ECU settings, it seems retard the timing excessively on wide-...
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The car does not start; before towing to a repair store, what can I try?
When I tried to turn the key on my car (2020 or 2021 Hyundai Elantra) in a parking lot yesterday, the engine didn't start. I could hear a little weak click sound and then it turned into silence. All ...
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2011 Ford F350 6.7 ignition will turn on, starter stays on, truck doesn’t start
Husband replaced the fuel filters, purged the system, but when I turn the key on the starter engages but stays engaged and truck does not start. Help please
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1996 nissan sentra lights come on but wont turnover
Had starter checked and it was working fine. Battery tested it worked fine. Replaced terminals and wires connected to battery. Replaced the connected wire from the battery to starter. My car still won'...
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Dodge 350 1985 5,9L V8
Hi my dodge turn off while driving and doesn’t start any more. Everything worked normal, I think in the ignition distributor is the charcoal pencil used.
Sorry for my bad English I am from Germany
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2010 FG Falcon dash lights and starter motor wont work
Dash lights don't work or fuel gauge or anything on dash plus car will not turn over but you can hear some clicking under bonnet but not from starter motor
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Power after ignition switch
First of all hello to everyone.
I have got a sinnis terrain 125 that I have swapped the engine, and now it won't start. I have changed the rear part of the loom, all connectors nice and clean, ecu is ...
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Engine won’t start
My 2003 suburban won’t start, I lifted my steaming wheel up and my whole truck turned off and when putting the key in the ignition and trying to start the truck the starter doesn’t even click. My dash ...
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2014 Kia Soul Ignition Lock Cylinder
My car was recently vandalized (failed theft attempt) and they messed up my ignition lock cylinder. I have to replace it with a new one. Over the past year, Kia and Hyundai have been targeted for ...
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I need help identifying pins in the VAG ignition switch (Audi A3 2005)
I need some help identifying the functions of the pins in my ignition switch. Some time ago my ignition switch started to malfunction. The issues I experienced were failing to switch into the desired ...
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03 yukon electrical
Its an 03 yukon with a brand new battery in it. In the past 3 months it has went in for a no crank no start issue twice . Both times it was just an ignition fuse. Something is causing this fuse to be ...
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No crank no start 03 gmc yukon
I have an 03 yukon(5.3L) it wasnt starting a while ago and it just needed a new ignition fuse. After a week of driving it, it didnt want to start again. It has a brand new battery on it and the ...
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Honda Jazz Ignition Coil Issue
I have Honda Jazz 2007, 200k KM mileage. My car ignition coil last maximum 6 months and after that it requires replacement. Whenever it happens, my car misfires only while driving. There are no any ...
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Car turns off if ignition is turned while driving
I have 2009 Lincoln Town Car (230000 miles). I have a very interesting problem. The car drives flawlessly. However, the dashboard lights turn on and off intermittently. (This seems to be can common ...
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Capacitor discharge ignition system in electric vehicles
Capacitor discharge ignition system
CDI video
Can capacitor discharge ignition system be used in electric vehicles viz Cars, Motorbikes etc?
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Why won't Jaguar start after brakes failed?
2012 Jaguar XF had 4 pads/rotors replaced and I returned to shop explaining they were less responsive and required extra pressure to stop and to remain stopped. The shop looked at it and said they ...
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96 Olds Cutlass Supreme 3.1L Is it the alternator?
Is it the alternator?? When I put the key in the ignition all my lights come on bright, the icons on my display light up & my radio works BUT when you turn the key car won’t turn over & you ...
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What's the problem with this honda
I own 2003 Honda Odyssey 3.5L. not sure if it's ex or Lx. First key wouldn't unlock doors then it wouldn't turn in ignition n now car won't start at all. Battery is good I'm Don't know if starts bad ...
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2012 Sonata doesn't turn on but make hosh sound
I have 2012 Hyundai Sonata which does not turn on,(Sometime you get lucky and turns on.)
The car makes hush sound as below link but doesn't turn on.
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As you can see in video i tried couple ...
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2017 Ford Fiesta manually turning ignition switch
My 2017 Fiesta's ignition lock cylinder has gone bad. I am currently trying to avoid this problem by disengaging the ignition switch from the lock cylinder and manually turning the ignition with a ...
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My replacement ignition key doesn't work the doors on my Peugot 308
I had my keys replaced for a Peugot 308, one with a remote and one as a manual key after I lost the original. Both keys work as ignition keys and the remote fob locks as it should but neither key will ...
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no sound when turning key, but battery should be fine
I know it isn't the battery. I just had the charge checked, and it starts... Sometimes. But the majority of the time, I turn the key and there's no noise under the hood. The door indicator beeps when ...
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1990 Fox body mustang
My cars battery is charged and the lights turn on and the door locks work BUT when I turn the key the dash dosnt light up and the gauges don’t move at all and the car dosnt start. No sound as if the ...
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1987 Ford Ranger 2.3l Intermittent Spark
I have a 1987 2.3l Ford Ranger, the gas model, not the turbo diesel. It's been setting for a long time and had some electrical issues which we solved. Turns out the clutch sensor wire through the ...
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Why does a car push start?
A lot of people've been there. I also have done this (unfortunately). But why does this happen?
Procedure is very simple: turn the ignition on, engage 2nd gear, push the clutch in, get up to speed, ...
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Toyota 2006 RAV 4 - no spark
We've just replace the engine in a 2006 2.4l Rav 4. Replacement engine uses all the (tested) sensors from the old engine. Ran all the continuity / voltage checks for the ignition circuit and all are ...
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Disabling an old tractor by removing magneto cap end, am I risking damage?
I purchased an old (Allis Chalmers WD45) tractor which I am storing at a remote but accessible location. This tractor is magneto fired and can be hand cranked to start as well as started with a 6v ...
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more consistent spark by holding plug boot away from terminal
I've been trying to diagnose some misfire issues. I've noticed that just about each cylinder doesn't have consistent spark when hooking a timing light up to the plug wire. I figured I'd troubleshoot ...
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Wire hanging loose on B&S small engine - is that normal?
I have a relatively new Briggs & Stratton engine on a Cyclone Rake leaf vacuum. Engine model is 130G32-0184-F1. It's been running fine for several weeks. Today it will not start. I hear no sound ...
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Car wont start, starter will click, dome lights and headlights are dim
Ive got an 08 Impala that was running just fine two days ago. Yesterday I went to get in to go to work and it wouldnt turn over. The interior lights and headlights a very dim. I tried to jump it, and ...
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2007 jeep liberty 3.7 only start I completely remove "any" sparkplug from cylinder then ground,
Only starts take out any one plug then ground to alternator starts right up, thought had to be bad ground so grounded from battery to engine block still won't start with all six plugs in Jeep Liberty ...
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'00 Malibu no crank replaced ignition completely now worse. Help!
2000 3.1 V6 Malibu – I cannot get the engine to crank. What I have done in the last 2 months;
Replaced the battery – tests @ 12.98V cables off, 12.78V cables on, 12.58V with key in (KOEO) position
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Is this close enough for ignition timing setting?
Having a hard time aligning the bottom pointer with the V above it while setting the ignition timing.
They’re supposed to line up with the middle line of the three |||
Is this close enough or should I ...
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Why does the California smog check involve an inspection of the ignition timing?
I purchased a 30-year-old truck, which seems to run well in spite of its age. But when I take it to get a smog check, the engineer clips a timing light to the first spark plug and tells me that the ...
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My yamaha delight 2014 moped died total electric fail
My moped died the other day after running well
Totally no power to ignition lights or any starter noise flat dead I changed fuse checked battery with meter even put booster on it nothing done lot of ...
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32/36 Weber carb MGB dies when accelerating but when the progressive second butterfly throttle valve opens it revs fine at high rpm
i have a 1977 MGB with a 2 barrel progressive throttle 32/36 Weber carb. it will idle, but if i try moving at low rpm, the engine will jolt on and off. like if i was pressing the gas but rapidly ...
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What is this wire circled in green in the picture below that connects to the distributor body?
This green circled wire as you can see in the picture below connects to the lower part of the distributor body and it looks like its on top of the wiring for the condenser as well. Is this some sort ...
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Question about Ignition Systems ; The Amount of Contact Breaker Points inside the distributor
The distributor in Lamborghini Espada has 4 contact breaker points. Why is that? Couldnt a single point handle all 12 cylinders? I ve also heard they used twin points inside the distributors of some ...
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Car won't start and makes loud grinding noise when attempting to start it, video attached
2012 Infiniti G37x, Attempted to start it but it makes a loud grinding noise and doesn't start. The lights and the interior electricals are working. Haven't driven it in 2 weeks but it started just ...
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Mitsubishi Outlander extended crank
Why would I have an extended crank after replacing all of my injectors and also have rich bank 1&2 codes? Have double checked timing and vacuum,all seems ok. If I shut it off and start it right ...
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What are the pros and cons of using distributor per bank vs single bigger distributor on a dohc v8 for example?
early Ferrari 308 models used a distributor per bank that worked on their respective bank , but on later 308s they switched to a single bigger distributor that worked for both banks. What would be the ...
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