car won't start... occasionally, looking for ideas on where to look. Options

[Tweek]

I am having this wierd starting problem that I can't figure out. Every once in a while... maybe once a month or longer, it just won't start. There seems to be power to everything, not even a dimming of lights at all. I've even checked the battery on my charger and there is plenty of juice. It does not even attempt to turn over. It seems like it just fixes itself after 10 minutes or so and starts up great. Then it doesnt happen again for a while.

Any ideas?

[axelrduvirage]

i have a 99 gt with the same problem...goes away if i drive it every day. seems the choke is all weird and fixes itself if i put it in drive and roll a few kilometres

BTW nice sig

[Bigmeanbulldog55]

Is it really not even turning over? If that's the caise, it's just a short. If you let a car sit for a couple days or so, it will pick up mosture. This makes shorts and other things happen easier.

[Batman722]

check the connections to the igniter. Unplug it and plug it back in and make sure it is connected securly.

[StreetRacing10PS...]

check the starter, that was the problem wit mine. also, how old is the battery. it says you live in FL so iam guessing the cold would have nothing to do wit it cuz on my jeep the same thing was happening but it was only because the battery was old and wouldnt turn over due to the weather.

[94gts]

check the contacts in the starter, they wear out. When mine went the car would randomly not start like that. It's just little copper contacts they are super cheap too, if that is the case.

[Tweek]

Thanks for the tips, I'll give them a shot.

Its not like I left the car not running for days. Its like I stop at a gas station to grab a pack of smokes or some gas and it doesnt start back up. Its wierd. Its not really that old of a battery, 6 months to a year. And like I said, the power is fine even when it wont start. The prob is that it wont even try and turn over. No clicking, sputtering... just nothing.

I'll let you know if I find anything. Thanks again for the tips.

[Batman722]

Thanks for the tips, I'll give them a shot.

Its not like I left the car not running for days. Its like I stop at a gas station to grab a pack of smokes or some gas and it doesnt start back up. Its wierd. Its not really that old of a battery, 6 months to a year. And like I said, the power is fine even when it wont start. The prob is that it wont even try and turn over. No clicking, sputtering... just nothing.

I'll let you know if I find anything. Thanks again for the tips.

check the connections to the igniter. Unplug it and plug it back in and make sure it is connected securly

[hitcachi]

Mine did this also. New starter fixed everthing.

[lagos]

Thanks for the tips, I'll give them a shot.

Its not like I left the car not running for days. Its like I stop at a gas station to grab a pack of smokes or some gas and it doesnt start back up. Its wierd. Its not really that old of a battery, 6 months to a year. And like I said, the power is fine even when it wont start. The prob is that it wont even try and turn over. No clicking, sputtering... just nothing.

I'll let you know if I find anything. Thanks again for the tips.

check the connections to the igniter. Unplug it and plug it back in and make sure it is connected securly

x2 check the ignitor harness plug!

[nightryder]

yes check that plug, jiggle it a little bit when you are trying to start it, a few of us (lagos and myself) have had this problem. check check

[Doge]

Check starter connections. Easy to short out...

[x_itchy_b_x]

check starter, check igniter, ect. those are fine. it has to be a fuse or a meesed up wire in the harness. everything is plugged in and i dont have power windows, radio, ac/heat, so thats a matter of a fuse. right... do i need to swap relays and fuses from the interior JDM clip? everything is plugged in... Hmm batman when u see this call me hahah wrong thread. my bad

This post has been edited by x_itchy_b_x: Mar 4, 2006 - 6:12 PM