Alright, I just bought my 84 firebird. When I first got the car, it would start no problem, but now only a few days later it wont start at all. When I turn the key I dont hear any noise at all. Please post suggestions.

 

battery, fusible link(s) could have blown. start checking the obvious, then work from there.

 

the headlights, horn, electronics and everything else is still working. I think ill try starting it with the battery from the grand am tomorow, maybe that will help.

 

Before you do that, you should check to see if the application is correct. You dont want to blow out youre entire elec. system. Try jumping if you havent done so. The starter motor needs a lot of juice to run. Ive had it where the headlights, radio, etc etc all worked, but the starter wouldnt engage. much like the situation you described.

 

go get a test light and see if theres power to the starter solonoid, then if not check for bad ground, then check the park switch to see if the power is getting there and coming from thyere, and so on

 

never mind the checking for bad grounds part, ... im stupid

 

this just in... Im an idiot. The friend I bought the car off of came buy to hook up his deck so he could get his cd out. It turns out that the shifter has to be all the way forward to start. even if its in park but not all the way forward it wont start. I feel so dumb as this is my first automatic.

 

Don't.............Think of it as a learning experience.

 

There should be an adjustment on your neutral safety switch (under the shifter) that will correct that problem. Remove the upper console and will be that neutral safety switch alongside the shifter. There should be 2 screws (can't remember size, but small). Loosen them up and slide switch back just a little.