Motor wont start - 2003-04 Mach 1 Registry Owners Club

Sodbuster · 08-23-2012, 12:37 AM

I've had the Mach in the garage for three weeks while waiting for my new tires to come in and when I tried to start it tonight the battery was nearly dead and it wouldn't fire. I jumped it and the motor turns over fine but it still wont start. Am I forgetting something here by the battery going dead...a fuel cutoff, a reset switch, something?
Thx, Sod

USMCWeatherMan · 08-23-2012, 08:30 PM

How old is the battery? I notice ur in Phoenix, could be heat zapped it while it sat. Did you go out and start it once in while during that 3 weeks.

Pull the batt and take to Oreillys or the zone and have them test it.

Sodbuster · 08-24-2012, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by USMCWeatherMan

How old is the battery? I notice ur in Phoenix, could be heat zapped it while it sat. Did you go out and start it once in while during that 3 weeks.

Pull the batt and take to Oreillys or the zone and have them test it.

Thanks for the reply USMCWeatherMan. Problem solved! Went back out a few hours later and it started right up...battery is now charged full. Not sure why the motor wouldn't start tho...flooded it on the first restart...can you flood a FI motor??
P. S. got the new tires on...5th set much to the wife's chagrin. Kuhmo Ecsta SPT.

OORAH!

USMCWeatherMan · 08-24-2012, 08:33 PM

Glad u got it fixed!

08-23-2012, 12:37 AM	#1
Sodbuster Road racer wannabe Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 882	Motor wont start I've had the Mach in the garage for three weeks while waiting for my new tires to come in and when I tried to start it tonight the battery was nearly dead and it wouldn't fire. I jumped it and the motor turns over fine but it still wont start. Am I forgetting something here by the battery going dead...a fuel cutoff, a reset switch, something? Thx, Sod __________________ 2003 DSG 5 speed w/ IUP Performance mods : Flowmaster Delta 40's H and R SS springs Tokico Illuminas MM c and c plates Bridgestone Potenza's (4th set of tires ) Hawk pads K and N CAI MM full length sub frame connectors FRPP 4.10 gears Diablo Predator tune

08-23-2012, 08:30 PM	#2
USMCWeatherMan Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Haymarket, VA Posts: 532	Re: Motor wont start How old is the battery? I notice ur in Phoenix, could be heat zapped it while it sat. Did you go out and start it once in while during that 3 weeks. Pull the batt and take to Oreillys or the zone and have them test it.

08-24-2012, 08:33 PM	#4
USMCWeatherMan Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Haymarket, VA Posts: 532	Re: Motor wont start Glad u got it fixed!

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