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Won't start?

Post by StanO'Toole »

Ì got this e-mail of one of the lads from I.M.O.C Bebo.

need a bit of advice
my 998 mayfair wont start and wonder if you could help,
when i turn the key i just get a kind of GRRRRRRRRRRR if you know what i mean
i would be gratful if you could help,its 1987 if that helps
also it for sale if intrested,think you asked about it before
RAB

Starter motor?

Thanks in advance.


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Re: Won't start?

Post by CLUBMANGT »

GRRRRRRRRRRR ! A? :roll: Where do you start ?
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Re: Won't start?

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Dead Battery. Cold weather kills them.
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Post by just_st3v3n »

sounds like the grrrr.. could be starter motor alright...
check battery...
or tell him to take off the starter motor and see will it work, if it works normally and the engine hasnt been started in a while it could be seized i thinks.. <--- could be very wrong

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Sounds like a starter motor or crap battery
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grrrrrr...sounds like a tony the tiger add for frosty's to me :lol:
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Re: Won't start?

Post by mini1275gt »

Hi Stan

how did the guy get on ? did he get sorted sounds most likely a flat battery.
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Re: Won't start?

Post by StanO'Toole »

Hey Brian,

Told him it's more then likely a starter motor or flat battary but got no reply from him? :roll:
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