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Old Nov 5, 2008 | 07:11 PM
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Default 02 Gt almost doesnt turn over

I have a 02 gt. When i go to start it, it almost doesnt turn over.its a 5speed. I just replaced the starter, what else could it be.Battery?
Old Nov 5, 2008 | 07:48 PM
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could be, but it also could be a variety of other things.

Better hope it's your battery...
Old Nov 5, 2008 | 09:30 PM
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wat else could it be. im clueless with mustangs..
Old Nov 6, 2008 | 06:33 AM
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SO, it does turn over just very slowly? Check the cables to the starter motor, make sure the ends are free of corrosion and the cable itself is in good shape. Check the ground strap too
Old Nov 6, 2008 | 07:45 AM
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With the start system it could be many things. The starter, the battery, hell even your clutch pedal. I know I ran into that when I replaced the clutch quadrant and cable on my now wrecked SN95 2. Can you get a full pedal swing on the clutch? or is it an auto? If it's not even making a sound, either the starter is dead or not hooked up properly. If it's starting slightly, I'd still place blame on the starter. When you replaced the started did you check the teeth on the flywheel for missing teeth?
Old Nov 6, 2008 | 08:02 AM
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Turn your headlights on and crank it. Do they get really dim or stay bright? If they get dim, it's probably your battery. Take it down and have it load tested.
Old Nov 6, 2008 | 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Stepman
Turn your headlights on and crank it. Do they get really dim or stay bright? If they get dim, it's probably your battery. Take it down and have it load tested.
Good call. =)
Old Nov 6, 2008 | 01:42 PM
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Check the battery and check for corrosion around the terminals.
Old Nov 7, 2008 | 03:59 PM
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well it was the starter.. i must of got a bad one from my mechanic.. I am looking to supercharge this car..any ideas of what i should look for and how many psi, intercooled or not? Im clueless Im coming from a backround with e46 m3's and g37. Thanks for all your help with the starter issue also i got a little worried since i just picked up the car..it has 70k on it but its in great shape..02 5 speed gt..
Old Nov 7, 2008 | 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by tapout19
well it was the starter.. i must of got a bad one from my mechanic.. I am looking to supercharge this car..any ideas of what i should look for and how many psi, intercooled or not? Im clueless Im coming from a backround with e46 m3's and g37. Thanks for all your help with the starter issue also i got a little worried since i just picked up the car..it has 70k on it but its in great shape..02 5 speed gt..
If you can afford an intercooler, it certainly wouldn't hurt. For an SN95, you're limited by the rotating assembly when it comes to the boost levels you can run. Using an intercooler, I believe increases boost levels, so you may want to skip that part for now. I myself, would buy a forged assembly prior to boosting to avoid any further issues, then get a vortech setup with an intercooler. Apparently if you are savvy, and know how to use the search function on the site, you can come up with a vortech DIY guide that details all the part numbers required to make a vortech SC setup for cheap, I wanna say like 800 for plumbing plus whatever you can get the head unit at... which if you are also ebay savvy, could be QUITE cheap.

Installing yourself would save you a walletful too, but if you are not sure don't, spending 3000$ on an SC setup plus whatever it'd be to build the rotating assembly just to install it wrong and have a catastrophic failure would be folly... I'd do it myself not knowing a thing, because I'm a hard headed DIY enthusiast.
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