Tried to turn on my car just a lil bit ago wouldn't crank over, fuel pump is kicking in but thats all I hear. I already checked fuses and grounds, any ideas what it could be?

 

battery terminals tight/corrosion free??? distributor??? foul spark plugs???

 

the car is turning over right?? just not starting...

 

All I hear is the fuel pump turning over. Corrosion free. Spark plugs changed not to long ago. Its NOT turning over.

 

bump for a clean EJ1 in need

 

when you turn the car to ON...does the CEL stay on?

 

Nope

 

The starter isn't cranking the engine, right? First check the starter switch at the top of the clutch pedal. If the switch is fine, next check the starter itself.

 

I can't find the starter switch...where exactly is it?

 

Tap the starter with something like a hammer or something

 

 

We unplugged it and plugged it back in, and still no crank..Bad starter?

 

smack it with a hammer or something see if that works. IF there is two of you one try hitting it with something while the other if it turns your starter is bad

 

bump....

 

Reword.

 

bump.....

 

Unplug the 2P connector from the starter switch at the top of the clutch pedal and install a jumper wire to connect the two terminals in the free connector. Put the tranny in neutral and then try to start the car (no need to push in the clutch pedal). If it starts, then the switch is probably bad.

 

Will try....wheres the most convinent place to pick up a jumper wire?

 

A jumper wire is simply a short piece of wire with the insulation removed at the ends. Snugly insert each end of the jumper wire into the 2 terminals of the connector. This shorts the connector and bypasses the switch.

 

either a dead battery or a dead starter. You can remove either/both and take them to a parts store to get tested. I would try to push start your car first, if it runs you can take it to a parts store (leave it running) and have them put a tester on it that runs through all your electrical stuff and tells you if something is bad.

 

Okay, so we push started the car, had Autozone run there test. They said it was deffinatley not the alternater or battery (Which I figured). It could possibly be two things, bad starter or bad starter switch like RonJ@HT said. Thanks btw.

So Im going to remove my starter and have them test it.

 

Ok found the problem bad starter. Cars running fine now thanx ppl for ya help..

 

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