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checked everything car still wont start... what am i missing?? help plz

Old 01-29-2003, 03:27 PM
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drove car home monday night...tuesday morning car wont start... today i had the battery checked it was good , spent 2hrs taking the starter out had it checked it was good. what else could it be? i turn the key and it clicks thats it help me plz
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Distributor maybe. Check if there is spark. If you have spark then it's not the distributor.
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how exactly do i check for a spark... sounds stupid but i really dont know i seen some dude do it with a screw driver but i dunno.
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ttt cmon ppl how do i check for a spark????
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ttt...
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main relay, or ignition system other than the starter. coil etc...
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ok ill see if the main relay is bad...im still not sure how to check for spark
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ttt...so no ones knows how to check for spark??
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u mite wanna check the fuses, cause a couple months ago my car wouldn't start, wouldn't crank or nething at all, but all the electronics like the lights and radio still worked...and it turned out to be a loose fuse, so check those
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Alternator????
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To check for spark pull out one of the spark plug wires. Have someone else crank the car while you hold the bottom of the wire where it connects to the spark plug against the valve cover. If it's makin spark you will see sparks come from the wire.
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