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HELP!!!! Car wont start!?!?!?!!?!?

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Old Jan 15, 2003 | 03:21 PM
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Default HELP!!!! Car wont start!?!?!?!!?!?

I just changed the seals behind the cam gears cause they were leaking. I had to remove the starter and loosen the alt belt to do this cause i also had to take the crank pulley off so i could set the timing properly. I didnt take the cams out to do this and didnt remove anything with wires beside the battery.
I went to start it up and it sounds like the battery is dead but its showing a charge on my charger. It wont turn over at all and the lights and the radio work but it sounds like the battery is dead
Can anyone help????
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-Brian
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Old Jan 15, 2003 | 07:38 PM
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Default Re: HELP!!!! Car wont start!?!?!?!!?!? (vtec69)

Did you connect the little black plug to the starter? it's the ground. It's easy to miss- it's black, small and a spade type connector. I've missed it several times

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Old Jan 15, 2003 | 10:43 PM
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Default Re: HELP!!!! Car wont start!?!?!?!!?!? (vtec69)

Yep, on my car, the battery was fully charged, but the car wouldn't start. It turned out the ground wire was loose. Check all the ground wires from the battery.
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Old Jan 16, 2003 | 07:08 AM
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It turned out that the battery was very dry so i added some distilled water and charged it for 2 hours and when i went to start it it would only turn over if i gave it gas.
So i messed with the intake and throttle and got it to start
thanks for your help everyone

also BTW:
Is the t-belt suppose to wobble a little along the side by the exhaust manifold while the throttle is open?
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Old Jan 16, 2003 | 07:30 AM
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How much is it wobbling?
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Old Jan 16, 2003 | 07:35 AM
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id say about an inch
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Old Jan 17, 2003 | 03:30 PM
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that side is suppose to have the most tension on it. When you string up the t-belt, you stick it on the cams the work your way around counterclockwise from the cams...

once you have it all lined up, then you tighten the tensioner....

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