Got in the car this morning and the starter doesn't work, but the car appears to have power and the fuel pump appears to be working. We tried to push start the car but it wouldn't fire. Any ideas ? :confused
Car won't start :(
- Thread starter 1931imperial
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I'm not suprised at all that push starting won't start a GT with a dead battery. The ECU seems particularly sensitive to lower battery levels. Replace the battery and you'll be fine. Our batteries DO NOT revive well from the dead, so save yourself some time and simply replace it and enjoy your car!
The car appears to have power everywhere I just can't get the starter to turn. We thought of the clutch but as was pointed out earlier that should not have stopped the car from starting with a push. We considered the crash switch that kills the fuel pump but you can hear the pump come up to pressure.
It almost seems like some kind of interlock is not being made but I'm not sure which one. I saw in other posts issues with grounding on the frame from the battery not sure how prevelant a problem this is but we'll be looking into that as well. We're going to try disconnecting the battery and reseting the system.
It almost seems like some kind of interlock is not being made but I'm not sure which one. I saw in other posts issues with grounding on the frame from the battery not sure how prevelant a problem this is but we'll be looking into that as well. We're going to try disconnecting the battery and reseting the system.
I'm betting on Todd...
Where the ground wire from the battery attaches to the frame - it does so between a painted bolt/screw and a painted frame. Minor design oversight, major hassle to diagnose. Simple fix. Take off the ground wire at the point it attaches to the frame. Wire brush or sand that tiny spot clean - to the bone. Reattach (with locking washer) TIGHT. Jumpstart (if dead), drive and enjoy.
Where the ground wire from the battery attaches to the frame - it does so between a painted bolt/screw and a painted frame. Minor design oversight, major hassle to diagnose. Simple fix. Take off the ground wire at the point it attaches to the frame. Wire brush or sand that tiny spot clean - to the bone. Reattach (with locking washer) TIGHT. Jumpstart (if dead), drive and enjoy.
Automotive8r
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- Feb 8, 2007
- 237
This may be silly question but, if it is not grounded correctly, would you still have power to evrything else?
the starter pulls a lot of juice when you turn the key. (have you noticed your headlight dim when you start a car) most acc. draw small amounts of current.
So they can run thru a loose ground but when you need more amps the ground doesnt work.
ground
Not silly. The battery likely has enough juice to carry some of the peripherals for awhile. But, without a SOLID ground its not man enough to **** with the starter. In fact, if you hit it with a solid overnight charge or a new battery you'll be romanced into a false sense of security - that is until you try to start it the next day.
Not silly. The battery likely has enough juice to carry some of the peripherals for awhile. But, without a SOLID ground its not man enough to **** with the starter. In fact, if you hit it with a solid overnight charge or a new battery you'll be romanced into a false sense of security - that is until you try to start it the next day.
GTNJ
GT Owner
Automotive8r
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- Feb 8, 2007
- 237
I don't have the manual close by at the moment(or the car) you can try it if you like. If I remeber correctly, turn the key the opposite way that you would to open the fuel door. I think it arms the anti-theft system. I am going off memory here, I encountered this over a year ago with a friends car. He called me from a gas station with same situation. It was his first time putting fuel in. After having him show me exactly what he did, we traced it to the afore mentioned key turn. Like I said, I don't have access to manual or car at the moment, (TDay relatives and plans) but I can read up on it later this weekend. I think this is a way to arm your car if you don't have the key pad.(or dis-arm)
SYCO GT
GT Owner
fjpikul
GT Owner
The key lock on the gas cap has nothing to do with locking the doors or setting the alarm. The car does have an AUTOLOCK feature that must be enabled with the key in the ignition (default is disabled).