OK so it was driving fine yesterday parked it in the garage last night. I got up this morning and the damn thing won't start. It cranks but won't turn over. Suggestions?

 

Battery?

 

does it sputter or anything? have gas? um, make sure there is no outside noise, then turn the key to on and listen to see if you can hear your fuel pump prime the line. It will be a faint noise, like a little hum, only lasts a few seconds. If you can hear that, then I will try to think of some more stuff for you to do.


weird that you parked it last night and now it doesn't start. Do you have any friends that would play tricks on you? like pull spark plug wires and what not? If so, check all those and check that the coil wire is on too.

 

yah that was the odd thing it ran just fine last night. My car is locked in my garage which is alarmed so if anyone was near my car I would have known. I checked all my plug wires, battery wires, I will listen for the fuel pump. It better not be the battery, its only a year old. Thanks for the help so far.

 

Clutch in?

 

If it sounds like it is cranking normal then it can't be the battery.

 

Rule-1...check for fuel.
Rule-2 check for spark.
Sounds like your problem is ignition???
See if it will spark from the plug wire to the chassis.
Just be careful.....use a good long screwdriver with an insulated handle.
I know for a fact an igniter or a coil will die on you with no notice at all.
Good Luck.

 

im also guessin your ignition...prob your coil in your distrubutor...my car didnt start last time because of that...just test out your sparks

 

if it cranks, it's your fuel delivery or spark

 

I dunno if this is a coincident or not but why is everyones coils and ignitions going bad like right now. Does it have to deal with it being winter and the cold affects those parts somehow. Just wondering....

 

ROFL.. did you leave your lights on last night by chance? Maybe your door was not shut all the way and the interior light was on all night or something.. Or maybe your fuel management is fuxord.. could be many things.. it's the details that matter.. the details i say!

Edit: Damn Typos!


[Modified by Hatchy-Ownzjo0, 1:19 AM 2/1/2003]

 

from past experience,..if the battery was drained then your car wouldnt even crank,...like someone had said earlier,...put the key in and turn to the on position,..if you cant hear the fuel running then check the fuse for the fuel pump,..its the same one as your SRS fuse

 

CHECK ALL YOUR FUSES>>>>>>

 

I would also suspect the ignitor.

 

Well I don't know what the hell happened but it started. I didn't touch a thing. My friend came over to help me and I got in and it started. don't know. oh well it runs. just needs to get through winter then the B18c can go in. thanks guys