blitz_ctr

i know this isnt suppose to be in this section, but i feel its tech related, im purchasing a 89 dodge colt turbo, and the turbo is mechanical, so its constantly on, but at a low psi, the starter is bad on the car, the guy claims that push starting the car is impossible, because it wont get enough compression, and he says the starter could be shorted out, so if i hook it up, and push start the car i could ruin the electrical system. Is this all true? Is there anyway i can safely start the car? thanks guys

white92d15b7

repair the starter . . .

Dominik

I have a dodge colt turbo.
Mine is actually modded with a 2.0L swap.
MSN me coltevo@hotmail.com. I have all your colt answers.

blitz_ctr

i realize the starter needs to be repaired down the line, but i need to get it home some how...... and dominik i'll add you sometime soon, its says i cant at the moments......

bbarbulo

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I don't see how push starting the car could ruin the electrical. I think this guy just wants to make sure you never see the car run. He's prolly hiding a great deal of problems this way.

blitz_ctr

good point, he says that the starter could have aa short, therefore if i hooked it up i could ruin the electrical system, or something like that... but i'll tell him im willling to take that risk, thanks

bbarbulo

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you should still be able to push start it.

chris_si98

well then tell him to replace the starter.

How does he know it has a short? He's lying

Dominik

Where are you located man? I can come by and take a look at it and help you get it started.
-Dom


Here are some pics of mine. http://gallery.4g61t.org/v/coltr/

I built the entire thing. Even the motor from scratch.

Ignore the red loose wire, it's just a wire used to ground out the ecu while setting the timing.

bbarbulo

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i like that colt

CaptHowdy

looks to me like you're being jerked around.

first of all, if you can't get enough compression push starting, you can't get enough compression period.

don't buy it unless it you can take a ride, I'd hate to see another kid get ripped off because he thinks he's buying a sweet ride.

DON'T BUY IT

imported_mikepasini

funny thing is, if he is selling the car, he should be able to tell u what is wrong with it... i don't think a maybe is good enough when i am giving some cash


sounds like the guy when i was thinking of buying a 240sx... oh, its a one of a kind, it only has 80,000 original kms on it... it runs so mint you'd have to see it to believe it...

can i test drive it?

oh no, its already parked inside so i can't move it because all the other cars are in the way

imported_Christof

yea I tottaly agree, if you can't drive it, don't buy it, unless you have a mechanic or a something that knows alot about the car garentee you its the starter...