stubby Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 (edited) twice now this has happened, out lamping, driving through orchards, in the vitara, you get the odd occassion when you stall the car, but it'll start up on the first turn of the key, but twice now when we have stopped to gut the rabbits, turned engine off for around 15 minutes, on trying to start the car, NOTHING you'll get a whirring sound from the engine bay when holding the key on, the first time it happened we though **ck it, the AA aint gonna find us, we eventually bumped it in reverse the 2nd time it happened it wouldent bump, but after trying a few times, she started on the key, at home/on the streets never have a problem, starts up first time, every time, no matter what time day or night so would I be right in thinking its either a "damp" issue, or something else and any ideas on how to solve the problem, "new bits" etc my only though was not to turn off engine in future, but the first time it happened, it happened after my mate had stalled it its a suzuki vitara 3 door around 98, Edited November 23, 2009 by stubby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbart Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 You have a bad connection on the starter motor and the bumping around off road is making it happen more off road than on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conygree Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 Also check any earth straps, I had an old mini and the earth strap went and the return current went via the throttle cable and promply melted the cable . Just thinking, check all starter cable connections including the starter solenoid - at least it will rules them out if it happens again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbly Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 Take it to a garage and get your starter/earths checked.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 You have a bad connection on the starter motor and the bumping around off road is making it happen more off road than on... He knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boromir Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 My jimny did the same last year I took it on a dirt track with lots of deep water bits on it next time I tried to turn it on nothing. Check your starter motor and Battery power. And connections to the the starter motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kermitpwee Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 If you tap the starter moter while turning the key she will more than likely start for you. I had a similar problem in my vitara and eventually just got it reconditioned but it was the brushes gone for me. You may have a loose connection tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted November 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 cheers for all the replies, Ill get it looked at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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