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cheby2 Jul 25, 2017 11:04 PM

L76 starting problem , cranks but won't start
 
This issue is with a L76/6L80E swapped into a 69 Camaro . Drivetrain has been up an running for a year or so with no issues with not starting . Car has been sitting while finishing up on other components , battery has gone down a couple of times and had to be charged. A couple of weeks ago attempted to start it , engine turned over fine , noticed voltage was down a little , but no slow cranking or starter drag , engine just turned over and over without starting . This continued through the day with no change , I suspected a fuel pump issue but was by my self and frustrated so I left it alone for the day . Showed up the next day with help and determined that the fuel pump relay and fuel pump were both functioning although I did not check fuel pressure , pump was cycling on for 1 second or so . I continued to try and start with the same results , put battery charger on the battery for a while but still no start , just crank over and over . Finally tried a jump box , same deal , no start . Next tried a big charger with a 40 amp start feature , instant start and ran perfectly ! Let it run for a few moments , killed it , cranked it back up , no issues . ?????? Fast forward 2 weeks , car had been sitting and owner tried to crank it for a friend to hear .... no start . He called me , told me issue , I told him to put the big charger on 40 amp start setting on it , he argued that it was turning over fine so it must be a fuel issue . Owner ended up just leaving it alone and I went to the car , tried to crank it , no go , so put the 40 amp start on it and it cranked instantly .....again , and continued to start afterwards .

Alright guys , WTH is going on ? Does the ECM need to see a certain minimum voltage before it will fire ? It's been a learning curve but this one has me kinda stumped .

G Atsma Jul 25, 2017 11:27 PM

It means the battery is not holding enough charge to properly operate the computer, even though it turns the engine over. Looks like the battery is getting weak.

cheby2 Jul 28, 2017 12:06 AM

Is there a certain voltage that it needs to see before it fires ? That's seems to me to be the best reason for it to act like it is . The battery is 3 years old or so and has spent the lion's share of it's life sitting and slowly discharging . Think that the best move at this point would be to replace the battery , and I really don't trust it at this point . Thanks !

G Atsma Jul 28, 2017 09:54 AM

At least 12 Volts


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