My car won't start!!!
#1
My car won't start!!!
A couple weeks ago I was on my way home from a friend's house and my car started running really bad. It felt like it had a really bad miss or something. So I thought I might have burned one of my wires up or something and I didn't drive it. The next day I looked at all the wires and they were fine. So, I tried to start the car and it wouldn't start! I've tried everything I can think of. New plugs, new coil, checked fuel pressure. I checked the plugs and they are firing, had 40 lbs. of fuel pressure. I just replaced the opti-spark about 10k miles ago. Does anyone think this could be the problem even though it's firing? Need some opinions...
Thanks,
Joe
Thanks,
Joe
#3
Re: My car won't start!!!
Originally posted by jgonzales
A couple weeks ago I was on my way home from a friend's house and my car started running really bad. It felt like it had a really bad miss or something. So I thought I might have burned one of my wires up or something and I didn't drive it. The next day I looked at all the wires and they were fine. So, I tried to start the car and it wouldn't start! I've tried everything I can think of. New plugs, new coil, checked fuel pressure. I checked the plugs and they are firing, had 40 lbs. of fuel pressure. I just replaced the opti-spark about 10k miles ago. Does anyone think this could be the problem even though it's firing? Need some opinions...
Thanks,
Joe
A couple weeks ago I was on my way home from a friend's house and my car started running really bad. It felt like it had a really bad miss or something. So I thought I might have burned one of my wires up or something and I didn't drive it. The next day I looked at all the wires and they were fine. So, I tried to start the car and it wouldn't start! I've tried everything I can think of. New plugs, new coil, checked fuel pressure. I checked the plugs and they are firing, had 40 lbs. of fuel pressure. I just replaced the opti-spark about 10k miles ago. Does anyone think this could be the problem even though it's firing? Need some opinions...
Thanks,
Joe
#4
It is turning over, it just won't start. It's like it's out of gas or the opti spark isn't working. But it has a full tank and it is sparking. I checked several of the plugs, they all sparked fine.
#7
Does anyone know of any sensors that could cause this? If I spent a couple hundred bucks on a scanner, do you think it would help me at all? I know that there were already a couple codes, the SES light has been on since I've had it, but I don't know if there may be something else now? What do you guys think?
#10
I've already checked all the fuses, everything is good. I've tried starting fluid, it didn't work. When I took out the plugs to see if they were firing, they did have fuel on them. Like I said, I think I've tried everything... ???
#12
check the two plug connections to the ignition coil (the ones that connect together). Those two wires are moved so much you can sometimes break them on the inside. I've already had to fix my wiring and a friends because of that. If you have a test light stab the three wires with your key turned to ignition and the light should illuminate, if not you may have a broken wire. When you use the test light try and stab it as close to the connector as possible but just push it in enough to make contact with the wire no further. I do believe there is one wire that requires you to actually crank the car to go posotive. good luck hope this helps.
Last edited by Guerardsgt; 11-23-2003 at 02:48 AM.
#13
Time to go back to basics. Fuel, spark and compression. Based on what you said before, we assume your getting fuel. You will have to check each plug for spark, not just one or two. If they all have spark, then its time for a compression test. Best time to do this is when you pull the plug checking for spark. If any are lower than any others, then do a leak down test. Depending on the results of that test (should you have to go that far) will determine what path to take from there.
Good luck.
Good luck.
#14
if it won't start when you are using starting fluid, then you are not getting any spark.
starting juice will start even a flooded engine. if you were not getting fuel, it would start then die when you stopped the starting fluid.
since it doesn't run, you don't have spark, i promise. check it again.
starting juice will start even a flooded engine. if you were not getting fuel, it would start then die when you stopped the starting fluid.
since it doesn't run, you don't have spark, i promise. check it again.
#15
Just wondering if it could be my optispark even if a few of the plugs are still firing. I have the water pump and optispark taken off right now, so it would be easier to replace it now if that's the problem. But, on the other hand, I don't want to spend a couple hundred bucks on a new optispark and still have a car that won't start. So, I guess it couldn't be a sensor right? I guess I'm going to go through each single plug and make sure they're all firing.
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