Thread: Car wont start...Nothing happens

Why would it just happen out of nowhere? What would happen if that terminal was overtightened? I didn't change anything it just started happening

Neutral safety switch might be shot. Jump your starter relay or first check your starter relay.

a loose connection will show it's ass out of nowhere. Check all your connections. A starter can start to go bad as well and only work intermittently whether it tests good or not. I had a ga16 starter do that to me. Had to peck it with a hammer to get it to turn over when it didn't want to.

The overtightening of the starter terminal deal is basically what it says. You can actually overtighten it and break it inside the starter housing.

Ya I thought it was the neutral safety switch so it's been jumped. Which one is the starter relay? The one by the passenger side under the hood?

In the pass. Side fuse box its in there. I'm more referring to the switch on the transmission, not the switch on the clutch pedal.

But when I turn the ignition absolutely nothing happens. The same thing that happens if you don't push in the clutch. And I don't think it could be overtightening because I didn't tighten it that hard.

There was one time when it first started to happen I started it and it was fine. Then about after 5 mins of driving I accidentally stalled it and then it wouldn't start again

I don't think ive ever had that connected. Isn't that only for autos?

You're just going to have to go through your wiring and check some things out. Start with the obvious. Battery, ignition switch, starter, etc. and go from there. A haynes manual has a good enough diagram to show you where to go next, if not, then the fsm's are available somewhere on here if you search them out. The EL section is what you want. You should be able to find the problem with an ohm meter and a test light.

Just to add...I have had problems with the anti-theft circuit before and it caused a problem like this.

There's 2 switches on your tranny. Neutral switch and reverse switch.

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