Can a dying or dead battery cause your quad to idle / run bad?
Nov 7, 2004 | 01:13 PM
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Can a dying or dead battery cause your quad to idle / run bad?
Just wondering because I think my battery is dying. It drops to around 6 volts dc when I hit the start button. Then after I get it running it idles funny....WTF/?? Need some expert advice..Thanks
Nov 7, 2004 | 06:02 PM
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Can a dying or dead battery cause your quad to idle / run bad?
Originally posted by: ZillaRider87
it shouldnt affect the idling or running of the quad. its like on a car if you get it jumped cuz battery is dead, the car runs fine
it shouldnt affect the idling or running of the quad. its like on a car if you get it jumped cuz battery is dead, the car runs fine
Nov 7, 2004 | 06:07 PM
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Can a dying or dead battery cause your quad to idle / run bad?
If you keep the voltmeter hooked up....after it starts, does it get to at least 12.8 volts? If you rev it to about 5000 rpm, does it get to 14. volts? If it does, then the battery isnt effecting the idle.
If a battery drops to below 10 volts while cranking...its on the way out. Have an auto parts store, do a load test on it.
If a battery drops to below 10 volts while cranking...its on the way out. Have an auto parts store, do a load test on it.
Nov 7, 2004 | 06:54 PM
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Can a dying or dead battery cause your quad to idle / run bad?
Originally posted by: hondabuster
If you keep the voltmeter hooked up....after it starts, does it get to at least 12.8 volts? If you rev it to about 5000 rpm, does it get to 14. volts? If it does, then the battery isnt effecting the idle.
If a battery drops to below 10 volts while cranking...its on the way out. Have an auto parts store, do a load test on it.
If you keep the voltmeter hooked up....after it starts, does it get to at least 12.8 volts? If you rev it to about 5000 rpm, does it get to 14. volts? If it does, then the battery isnt effecting the idle.
If a battery drops to below 10 volts while cranking...its on the way out. Have an auto parts store, do a load test on it.
Nov 7, 2004 | 07:29 PM
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Can a dying or dead battery cause your quad to idle / run bad?
no-all the battery is for is to run the starter. My LT500 dosen't have a battery and idles just fine. lol
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Nov 7, 2004 | 08:28 PM
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Can a dying or dead battery cause your quad to idle / run bad?
Ok dang it...found the idle problem....The dam choke spring has rusted and was stuck open. Made sense, as soon as the engine was warm it started running like shii1iiiit, then I would give it a little gas it would make a flood out sound and die. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/img] Ok check my next post.
Nov 7, 2004 | 08:57 PM
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Can a dying or dead battery cause your quad to idle / run bad?
Originally posted by: 500zuki
no-all the battery is for is to run the starter. My LT500 dosen't have a battery and idles just fine. lol
no-all the battery is for is to run the starter. My LT500 dosen't have a battery and idles just fine. lol