Hello, this past Sunday I was going to take a friend to work, I started my car and backed it out of the garage, the car started fine and idled fine. Everything was normal. I took it to the end of the driveway waiting for my friend. I put the car in park, and then I shut off the engine, not more then 5 minutes later my friend comes outside and go to start up the engine, but absolutely nothing happens. I don't get anything it is a dead silence, I will get one click and after that nothing at all, The lights and everything all power on, the battery is good I had it tested, I tested the starter and it was returned good. I check all my fuse son the inside of my car and they are all just fine. I am completely baffled on why my car went form running fine to dead in a matter of minutes. Please help, thank you.

 

make sure your battery cables are clean and tight

 

I did this as well, a long with the starter cables.

 

Does the fuel pump still prime when you turn the key to the on position?

 

Yes, everything works except the engine, All of the lights and stuff works, The engine just wont turn or even attempt to turn.

 

tpi?

 

is it even trying to turn over???

 

check the Alternator and Timing so Distributor/Plugs

 

alsot if the alternator is good then it could be a ignition switch gone bad!!!!

 

Here's a diagnosis guide - ignore the VATS stuff since you don't have VATS: http://www.austinthirdgen.org/index.php?pid=38

Chjances are, you have an issue with your purple starter wire, or the nuetral safety switch, or the ignition switch (NOT the key cylinder - the ign switch is on top of the column under the gauges, you have to remove two large nuts and allow the column to drop to get to it).

 

Sounds like a battery. Autozone tests sometimes test good, but the battery could still have a bad cell. Wouldn't be a neutral safety switch since it clicks.... I really think its a battery or battery cable.

The starting system is just the battery, cables, and starter. The problem is somewhere in there.

 

Yes it is TPi. no its not even turning over, I dont think the alternator is bad nor the batery the cables all seem to be good and free of corrosion.

 

Btw everything else works, lights, interior lights, radio, turn signals brake lights, if it was the battery wouldnt all of that stuff not work either?