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2008-07-07 03:04:28
#1
car turns but wont start....
ok so my car turns but wont start. i took a spark plug wire out to see if it would ark when i cranked the car over. and it didnt. so what does that mean? do i need new wires, or a new distributor? or ignition switch...?
2008-07-07 04:44:53
#2
you need a new car bro lol.
2008-07-07 16:21:30
#3
seriously?
2008-07-07 17:25:24
#4
If you go to take a shower in the morning and no water comes out, does it mean that there is no water? Your question is so vauge that we have no idea what is working and what is not. Did you try another plug? Is the dizzy getting a signal? Is the ECU sending the signal? What does your cap and rotor look like?
2008-07-07 17:37:32
#5
ok squirlz. lol. im no where near a mechanic. i can do simple stuff. i didnt even know what a distributor did until yesterday. lol. so i have no idea what a cap and rotor look like. i was told by one of my friends that it may be the cap and rotor. i only tried one plug, i'll different ones today.

heres the full story..

me and steve (bmexicang) installed headers anda downpipe on my car. and it ran fine, but nothing in my interior worked (radio, tach, spedometer, temp gauge, interior lights, brake lights, turn signals). so we assumed that we blew a fuse, and we were like f it, we'll fix it tomorow. so we cruised the beach and then all of the sudden my lights started dimming, and then i tried to gun it and the car just bogged down. it wasnt letting me accelerate at all. so i pulled over and had AAA (triple A) tow it to my house. i woke up the next day and tried to start it. it started, but it bogged down and died. so i took my battery out and got it tested..... and it was dead. i bought a new one, put it in. the car cranked, but didnt start. then my steve said to chek my battery fuse, so i did. and it was blown. so i replaced it ( it was like $30!!! ridiculous) and everything in the interior worked again. so i cranked it and it still wouldnt turn on.

so then i asked my neighbor, who is kind of a mechanic, and he tested the plugs to see if i was getting any spark, and i wasnt. so he suggested something about an ignition switch. and my friend hector suggested the cap and rotor. and steve agreed w/ the cap and rotor suggestion.

so yeah, sorry, i dont know anything about electrical.
2008-07-07 17:44:15
#6
first of all i dont think your battery was done it probably just needed to recharge, who told you it was dead, it was just probably the fuse that caused the car to draing all of the battery power so you could have save some money there. I would also check your cap and rotor and make sure the fuse didnt blow again, btw did you disconnect your battery when you were installing the header lol. You might have cause and shortage somewhere, also check your other fuses inside and outside of the car.


Does the car have any gas? LOL
2008-07-07 17:48:28
#7
Originally Posted by 99sel-r
Does the car have any gas? LOL


im not dumb, i put two gallons in it to make sure. lol. i thought of that too.


and no we didnt disconect the battery, i didnt see need to, we werent touching anything electrical... im gonna check the cap and rotor in about an hour, then steves gonna come over and help me w/ that.

feel free to cruise by miguel. lol. you dont live but like 10 mins away.

whats up w/ your cuz's b13, he used to drive it alot and now he doesnt. i
2008-07-07 17:48:36
#8
starter?

I have gone through 3 starters on my B15
2008-07-07 17:49:52
#9
Originally Posted by Jaz
im not dumb, i put two gallons in it to make sure. lol. i thought of that too.


and no we didnt disconect the battery, i didnt see need to, we werent touching anything electrical... im gonna check the cap and rotor in about an hour, then steves gonna come over and help me w/ that.

feel free to cruise by miguel. lol. you dont live but like 10 mins away.

whats up w/ your cuz's b13, he used to drive it alot and now he doesnt. i


some stuff happened now he cant drive it. Lets just say its going to take a while before he drive a car lol.
2008-07-07 17:50:55
#10
psh... that sucks man. how much does he want for it?
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