cant start car with key but can push start?

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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 05:02 PM
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ok so i have had thius car for about 3months now, last week i changed the clutch an the car ran fine for the first day then the next morn it was slow starting like the batt was low but its not . either way i get to work an after that the car will not start by the starter but u can push start it an it runs fine.
now so far i have replaced the starter an the starter relay an still nothing now the part that has me stumped is that if i run a hot wire to the starter it will not kick on like it should all my grounds are hooked up so im kinda lost oh an i bypassed the clutch switch also an still nada , could this be the mail relay? please any help would be great,
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 05:13 PM
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Ignition switch more likely than main relay. check to see that you have to power to starter relay and power to main relay while trying to start.
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 07:54 PM
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hmm. if it pop starts, wouldnt that mean that the ignition switch/relay have to be good because of fuel, spark? i could be wrong. sounds like a bad starter or solenoid. if it does nothing while the starter is grounded and jumped it sounds like a bad starter to me.
edit: im an idiot, you already replaced the starter...

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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 09:19 PM
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Id double.check all grounds and fuses
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 10:56 PM
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Main relay should click 3 times if it is good. What happens when you turn the ignition on? I would check your starter connection's mine has vibrated off before.
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 11:05 PM
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Check your engine grounds. That will cause it
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 11:16 PM
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With the weak start and with the fail using the hot wire, I would say your starter is failing. Pull it and have it bench tested to confirm.
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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 04:19 PM
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im taking the car to work tomorrow to put a new rack in it so ill check it more there im going to make new grounds an also run one to the starter off the chassis an see what happens, but yeah i have checked the fuses an if it was the main relay then it wouldnt run at all i just wasnt thinking when i made the original post.
also have checked the fuses..
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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 05:46 AM
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Default Re: cant start car with key but can push start?

Originally Posted by WanaBeFaster
Ignition switch more likely than main relay. check to see that you have to power to starter relay and power to main relay while trying to start.

even if it was the ignition switch, if he hooked direct power up to the starter and nothing happened, that wouldnt be caused by the ignition switch though right?
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 09:03 PM
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most likely the power to your starter or your starter!
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