Left ignition on all day, won't turn over now.
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Left ignition on all day, won't turn over now.
This is my daily driver. I'm an idiot and left the ignition on all day and it won't turn over now. It'll crank and the battery is good, but it won't start. I've recently replaced the cap, wires, plugs, pick-up coil and ignition module. Did something get smoked? Like a fuse maybe. Any help appreciated. Thanks.
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Re: Left ignition on all day, won't turn over now.
Make sure the battery fully charged it's possible for everything to light up and it to actually crank but not have enough juice to turn the starter fast enough to fire up.
After that's cleared start a list and work down. Does it have fuel, does it have spark... etc.
After that's cleared start a list and work down. Does it have fuel, does it have spark... etc.
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Re: Left ignition on all day, won't turn over now.
unplug the battery, both posts for a few minutes and see if it helps...
your car is carb'ed? right
your car is carb'ed? right
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Re: Left ignition on all day, won't turn over now.
Its a five speed camaro newb. It's carbed. I put a jump box on it.. nothing. I disconnected the battery for a minute.. nothing. It has gas. Hairy sox - i've got one coil. I guess I'll check for spark today..
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Re: Left ignition on all day, won't turn over now.
Sorry sox.. yeah i was thinking it may have smoked the ignition module.. or a fusible link by the starter
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Re: Left ignition on all day, won't turn over now.
You've got to ask bro... here on TGO there are a lot of modified and hacked up birds... so better to ask up front than in post 75 ... oh by the way the engine is TPI...
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Re: Left ignition on all day, won't turn over now.
So the starter is working and the motor turns over but it just doesn't fire up?
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Re: Left ignition on all day, won't turn over now.
Yes, it cranks, but it will not fire up. I am going to replace the ignition module (Thank god I have a spare) when I finish typing this. We'll see what happens!
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Re: Left ignition on all day, won't turn over now.
Most refer to "turning over" as the starter spinning the motor. It "cranking" would mean it actually starts.
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Re: Left ignition on all day, won't turn over now.
cranking
cranking
2crank
verb
Definition of CRANK
intransitive verb
1
: to move with a winding course : zigzag
2
a : to turn a crank b : to get started by or as if by the turning of a crank c : to gain speed, momentum, or intensity —usually used with up <the campaign is cranking up>
transitive verb
1
: to move or operate by or as if by a crank <crank the window down>
2
a : to cause to start (as an automobile) b : to rotate the shaft (as a crankshaft) of especially with a starter <crank over an engine> c : to use in trying to start an engine <crank the starter>
3
a : to start as if by use of a crank —usually used with up <she cranked up the air conditioner> b : turn up 2 —usually used with up <crank up the volume> <crank up the stereo>
Examples of CRANK
1. He cranked the temperature to 75 degrees.
2. Crank the engine to see if it will start.
2crank
verb
Definition of CRANK
intransitive verb
1
: to move with a winding course : zigzag
2
a : to turn a crank b : to get started by or as if by the turning of a crank c : to gain speed, momentum, or intensity —usually used with up <the campaign is cranking up>
transitive verb
1
: to move or operate by or as if by a crank <crank the window down>
2
a : to cause to start (as an automobile) b : to rotate the shaft (as a crankshaft) of especially with a starter <crank over an engine> c : to use in trying to start an engine <crank the starter>
3
a : to start as if by use of a crank —usually used with up <she cranked up the air conditioner> b : turn up 2 —usually used with up <crank up the volume> <crank up the stereo>
Examples of CRANK
1. He cranked the temperature to 75 degrees.
2. Crank the engine to see if it will start.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvz3PwBVREo
Modern use of term (Notice that it does not start):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hftEuPiguQ
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Re: Left ignition on all day, won't turn over now.
Now comes the 3 pages of useless back and forth talk about the differences between cranking and turning over.
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Re: Left ignition on all day, won't turn over now.
Exactly why I did not try to explain it to TSRAM. Thanks everyone else for clearing it up for him/her though. Supreme Member
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Re: Left ignition on all day, won't turn over now.
Indeed, hehehe Supreme Member
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Re: Left ignition on all day, won't turn over now.
LOL that's why I tried to state it clearly in my question. So did the new module fix it?
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