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doesnt start
my car does not want to start any idea what it can be?
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Car: 89 Camaro RS, 99 Sunfire GT
Engine: 2.8L, 2.4L
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Re: doesnt start
when turn the key what happens? does it turn over? does it make a click sound? Does it go click once or alot of times? Does it make no sound at all? You're going to have to tell us a little more details for us to help you.
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Re: doesnt start
we'll my car turns over and slowly stops. and does not turn on when its been drivin for a while.also i was trying to start it and it caught fire today. i dont know why it caught fire but i have to check that out.
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Re: doesnt start
from where did it caught fire? and what year is it?
So does your car start or not, since you say that after it's been drivin it does not run?
I'm getting confused
So does your car start or not, since you say that after it's been drivin it does not run?
I'm getting confused
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Re: doesnt start
i have a 3.1 liter engine,it caught fire in the engine bay next to where the ignition coil and starter are.right now it does not turn on at all but when it did after it was drivin for a while if you turned if off it would not turn back on.
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Re: doesnt start
you could of burned the power wire for your starter be trying to start it so much, it overheated and POUF!
Usualy when I see a car that does not start when the engine is hot, it's the fuel pressure regulator.
things I would do if I was you is
1.check the battery voltage
if thats good...
2.check for spark
if thats good
3.check fuel pressure
I'm sure in one of those there will be your problem, is you get no spark, you know it's an igintion problem, and it will help narrow down results. But now you got that little fire problem, I hope the wire, or the starter solenoid is not f#@$ed
Usualy when I see a car that does not start when the engine is hot, it's the fuel pressure regulator.
things I would do if I was you is
1.check the battery voltage
if thats good...
2.check for spark
if thats good
3.check fuel pressure
I'm sure in one of those there will be your problem, is you get no spark, you know it's an igintion problem, and it will help narrow down results. But now you got that little fire problem, I hope the wire, or the starter solenoid is not f#@$ed
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Re: doesnt start
thanks for the suggestions i will update on this once i check all of that.
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Re: doesnt start
checked the starter its fine all the cables a solonoid are intact and fine,changed the battery,car turns over but still no start.
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Re: doesnt start
narrow it down.
Does the fuel pump prime?
Does the car spark?
All fuses good?
Do you have power to all the accessories ?
Does the fuel pump prime?
Does the car spark?
All fuses good?
Do you have power to all the accessories ?
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Re: doesnt start
fuel pump primes,spark plugs spark
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fuses good,and i have power to everything else
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you think its the fuel pressure regulator????
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fuses good,and i have power to everything else
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you think its the fuel pressure regulator????
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Re: doesnt start
I had a car that wouldn't start after being run for awhile. turned out that the starter solenoid was bad.
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Re: doesnt start
OK, let's start over...
You say the car will turn over, but does not start. Meaning the starter circuit is ok and the motor spins, but it won't run.
What exactly caught fire? What is burned? Any wiring?
Has it run since you got the car or did you buy it not running?
How long has it been since it ran?
To try and diag a car over the internet, we need fairly detailed information.
You say the car will turn over, but does not start. Meaning the starter circuit is ok and the motor spins, but it won't run.
What exactly caught fire? What is burned? Any wiring?
Has it run since you got the car or did you buy it not running?
How long has it been since it ran?
To try and diag a car over the internet, we need fairly detailed information.
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Re: doesnt start
update...checked my spark plugs again today i thought they were ok but there busted to hell black and rusted currently changing lets see if it starts. also nothing burned i checked it out today.the only thing that still has not changed for sure is that after a while of driving it it doesnt want to turn on. and it has been around like a month and a couple of weeks i have not turned it on.
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Re: doesnt start
changed spark plugs,changed battery....it turned out my starter solonoid is gone i hit it a couple of time and it started up going to change it next week hopefully thats the end of my problems with it.thanks for everyones help its much appreciated.
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Re: doesnt start
I've had so many bad starter solenoids in newly purchased cars it's not funny. I hate pulling the starter out of cars.
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Re: doesnt start
note: with our cars... you can take the solenoid out WITHOUT taking off the starter... there are only 2 screws, take it out just like you see it in the box... and put the new one on. TRUST ME!!!! DO NOT TAKE OFF THE STARTER, ITS A PAIN AND VERY HEAVY. k? k. good. hehe
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