Car will not start wtf??

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Car will not start wtf??

By Dmastro
- Thu Jan 07, 2010 3:42 am #166454 Ok I know I have power, fuel pump turns on brand new 255. Starter works took it out and checked it, plus you can hear it trying to do something. but the car will not turn over? I just put this motor in and can not figure this out. You can hear the starter engage and click but won't turn the motor over. Any help would mean the world.
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By ikon
- Thu Jan 07, 2010 5:01 am #166467 Is it the right starter? if the engine isnt turning over then maybe its siezed or u getting power but not enough.

By JDM_adam
- Tue Jan 12, 2010 8:16 pm #167936 Checked spark plugs? or HT leads, could be an electrical problem, check for cracks in all your electrical components. could cause the electricity to jump to earth rather than reach your distibutor, be worth checking your coil pack aswell. Hope this helps :thumb:

By nickbrungard
- Wed Jan 27, 2010 10:32 pm #171569 One of the easiest things to do is to replace the grounds that go from the body to the engine. Poor grounds can be the hardest thing to troubleshoot yet the easiest to just replace. Make sure you have a bare metal surface No paint or corrosion and use a new wire. I like to use wd 40 on all bare metal surface ground connections because it will help prevent further corrosion and keep the connection good for a long time.
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By ExCoupe94
- Sat Jan 30, 2010 4:56 am #172052 i usually troubleshoot this problem with jumper cables itsa quick and easy way to troubleshoot unsufficient ground. clip the neg batt terminal and on the same wire other end clip the starter anywhere cept the spot covered and protected by rubber, if it works get yourself some gold plated terminals and reground that shiz! :thumb:
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By flyinryan122
- Sat Jan 30, 2010 5:37 am #172061 Hook a ground wire from your tranny to the chassis. Almost garuntee that'll fix your pproblem.
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By chnzgoofball
- Sat Jan 30, 2010 5:57 am #172063 it sounds like u may not be getting any spark...
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Re: Car will not start wtf??

By flyinryan122
- Sat Jan 30, 2010 4:30 pm #172166
Dmastro wrote: You can hear the starter engage and click but won't turn the motor over.
This is a dead give away to the ground wire i stated before. You'd be suprised athow many cars come through our shop with this issue. hook up one ground and the problem is solved.

By nickbrungard
- Sun Jan 31, 2010 4:50 am #172308 Agreed. I'm ase and mecp certified for electronics and the first thing you always want to do is make sure the ground is solid. Grounds vibrAte loose or corrode over time and will frustrate the heck out of you. The before mentioned jumper cable trick may work to troubleshoot but you likely won't get a very good connection unless you clean things which you may as well just fix em for piece of mind.
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