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Old May 9, 2009 | 07:45 PM
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Car: 1988 Chevrolet Camaro
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Engine will not crank... Please help..

Car was running fine, and one day i turn the key and the engine cranks one time then nothing. This happens every time. I had the battery and the alternator tested, they are fine. It has a new starter, coil, module, wires, and plugs.
I am not sure where to go from here. Where can i begin troubleshooting?
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Old May 10, 2009 | 12:44 AM
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Engine: 5.7Fl V8 350 tpi
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Re: Engine will not crank... Please help..

new dist or just new pickup coil
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Old May 10, 2009 | 02:41 AM
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Re: Engine will not crank... Please help..

well motor is not cranking at all so i wasnt sure whether or not the dist coil and all had any affect. figured if the coil or module were bad that the engine would crank but not ever start. so your saying i should check the pickup and the dizzy? the coil and module do have miles on them so they could potentially be bad.
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Old May 10, 2009 | 11:14 AM
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Re: Engine will not crank... Please help..

any ideas?
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Old May 10, 2009 | 05:55 PM
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Re: Engine will not crank... Please help..

Does your car make any noise at all when you turn the key or do you get no sound at all? I have been told sometimes the chip in the key goes bad and the ignition will not let the car do anything at startup. Don't know if this helps.
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Old May 10, 2009 | 09:53 PM
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Re: Engine will not crank... Please help..

thanks for your advice and thanks tgo. With a little research, helpful threads, a lot of patience, and a multimeter I was able to trace the problem to the starter enable relay. I pulled the cap off and saw one of the prongs was scortched. This immediately said FRIED.. with a little testing indeed that was it. Definetely learned a lot on this one.
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