Starter, maybe?
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Car: 1988 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am GTA
Engine: 305 boat anchor
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 2.73s? Not sure....
Starter, maybe?
Well, the other day, I drove my car. There were no problems. Then, the next morning, I went to start the car, and it wouldn't even turn over. I don't know what the problem might be; the fuse for the ignition has never been in the fuse box, as far as I can tell (it says IGN with arrows, and there have never been fuses in the slots that the arrows point to. The other fuse that I thought it could be is labeled ECM/IGN, and that fuse is good...) and I have no idea what the problem might be. The battery is good, around 15...
Any help would really be appreciated.
Any help would really be appreciated.
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Re: Starter, maybe?
3 things a car needs to start:
Fuel. Compression. Voltage.
Since the starter doesn't even turn, yet yesterday it was fine, leads me to believe a dead battery is the culprit. Parasitic draw is my guess. Was a light left on overnight? Are you POSITIVE the battery is 15 volts? 12.6 is fully charged, 15 volts on a normal car battery is not right at all unless you just got done charging it. Maybe your voltmeter is broken, blown fuse perhaps?
At any rate, GL. Bet you already fixed it tho.
Fuel. Compression. Voltage.
Since the starter doesn't even turn, yet yesterday it was fine, leads me to believe a dead battery is the culprit. Parasitic draw is my guess. Was a light left on overnight? Are you POSITIVE the battery is 15 volts? 12.6 is fully charged, 15 volts on a normal car battery is not right at all unless you just got done charging it. Maybe your voltmeter is broken, blown fuse perhaps?
At any rate, GL. Bet you already fixed it tho.
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