alfee

alright the other day i power washed my engine bay and got all the water out, then drove the car around all day yesterday, a few times in boost on the hwy. came home and parked it in my garage over night. this morning, my car just won't start, i turn on the ignition and can hear my fuel pump come one, and the fuel rail get pressurized, all the lights are on and my stereo works fine. when i turn my key all the way i don't hear anything except the click of the engine once and if i keep turning the key my fan will come on until i turn the key back to off. is this my starter??

camo_crx

try tapping the starter. with a hammer or wrench . helps sometimes

PrettyLude

check the voltage on the battery first

alfee

i've tried that, the battery is good, i tried jump starting with my other car and still wont start so i took off the starter and had it tested at a shop. they said my starter was bad so luckly i have a DA starter that i put on my DC gsr. fits good, but is it compatible? i put new spark plugs in and tried starting, i hear 1 longer click this time around, but still doesnt catch fire. I just hear 1 crank as i turn the key and have someone tap the starter, but nothing else.. any ideas?

PrettyLude

check all ur fuses, it might be that you have another bad starter right now, but check all ur fuses first, or have the second starter tested also

alfee

ok i put the DA obd1 starter in and redid all my connection wires, then after a few times turning the key, the car started so i let it idle for 10 mins. turn off the engine and then after 10mins try to turn on the car again, but it won't catch until a few times cranking the engine. what could be the problem?

PrettyLude

is ur starter spinning or trying to spin, when you try to crank it inside the car?

alfee

nope i dont hear anything, just hear one crank ERRRRSH and then thats it, after a few times then it will start.

PrettyLude

its either your battery does not have enough cranking juice to spin the starter

if you say your battery has enough juice, then you are having trouble with your ignition switch

alfee

where is the ignition switch on dc