ZX 1.4 Aura loathe to start

loki · Post by **loki** » 26 Dec 2002, 00:29

Hi, I'm new to this forum so please be gentle,
My zx 1.4 petrol is very reluctant to start,( engine turns over o.k. )and as I live on a hill, I've been able to get her going by bump starting her.
The interesting bit is that she starts immediatley on a bump,and runs
like clockwork thereafter, no missing or stalling.
Sometimes she will restart o.k., ( within 10 mins or so of switching off ) taking about 10 seconds turning over on the starter motor.
It will also start when hot, I.e drive to filling station, shut off warm engine, restart the car after a minute or so and she starts right away.
Many thanks

Post by **RichardW** » 26 Dec 2002, 18:08

Sounds like your starter or battery may be a bit suspect. Measure the voltage across the battery before you crank the engine - should be 12.5v or so. Less than 12 and it's knackered. Crank the engine and measure the voltage - it should go down, but not much below 10v. Measure the voltage with the engine running - should be about 14.5 v. Bad starter is a bit more difficult, but does it sound slow when you're cranking it?
Richard