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Car won't start need help UPDATE help me pick a starter

pnandy

pnandy

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Ok so it's not the battery think it's the starter I wasn't at home so I tried to push start it I had a hill to go down but it wouldn't work it the wheels wouldn't turn after I let the clutch out any ideas??
 
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Can you turn the engine by hand? Letting the clutch out while rolling should have turned the engine. If it did, then your issue is in fuel or spark.
 
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Ok, you lost me at you were on a hill but the wheels wouldn't turn when you let the clutch out?
First you get rolling ~3,5,10mph something rolling but not fast, normally a couple guys can push it fast enough on a flat road. Put the key at the on or 'run' position (where the key is while you're driving), then you let the clutch out in 2nd and it spins the motor, then push the clutch back in and the motor should be running.
Jon
 
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Motor wouldn't spin when going down hill key was on I done it many times before in other cars
 
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The wheels didn't spin after the clutch was let out they slid and would have stopes the car if I did t put the clutch bck in
 
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Ok, back to Pete's question, can you turn the engine by hand with a ratchet on the crank bolt?
Jon
 
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"pnandy" said:
Ok so it's not the battery think it's the starter I wasn't at home so I tried to push start it I had a hill to go down but it wouldn't work it the wheels wouldn't turn after I let the clutch out any ideas??
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Transmission failure ?? Did you have some problems earlier on with your transmission ??? :confu
 
Re: Car won't start need help

When you try starting it with the key does anything happen at all? Is the starter trying? No noises? Have you tried spinning it by hand yet?
 
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Can't see how it would be the tranny if you push the clutch in (assuming you can) and turn the key over. Sounds like the motor to me. Is the Starter stuck against the flywheel?

We need a Saturday lunchtime update :rant
 
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I suggest pulling the plugs out and try turning it over.
My bet is that one or more cyl's has hydo locked for some reason.
 
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"cmayna" said:
Can't see how it would be the tranny if you push the clutch in (assuming you can) and turn the key over. Sounds like the motor to me. Is the Starter stuck against the flywheel?

We need a Saturday lunchtime update :rant
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Yeh , you're right Craig.Sorry , my mistake.Didn't read it very well.
As suggested , try to rotate the crankshaft by a wrench at the crankshaft damper bolt.Clockwise of course.
 
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"cmayna" said:
Is the Starter stuck against the flywheel?

We need a Saturday lunchtime update :rant
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I believe that is what's wrong planning to replace the starter next weekend if I have time...no time this weekend :-/
Ok so next question what starter should I get?


And it's lunch time in so cal now
 
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"Sluggo" said:
Can't go wrong with a mini starter.
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+1 here
and look out that there is a differents if you have auto or manu trans.
 
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Look up: NAPA mini starter #4N-9240 which is what I'm using in Shag.
 
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Craig will this fit my application? 347 4speed any issues to know ahead of time before the install should I buy any else for the install??
 
Ok sounds good ima buy the db starter any issues with the install I should know of ahead of time should I be buying anything else?
 
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