Why wont my car start?

PowerShiftz02GT · January 19th, 2009, 02:45 PM

Today i went to go start it. i start it about once a week. its been extremely cold the last 2 weeks so maybe stuff is all freezed up, i dont know. but i connected the battery and all the electronics work but the engine wont even crank. i just turn the key and nothing happends, quite as a mouse. what could be wrong?

00mustang00 · January 19th, 2009, 02:49 PM

just a shot in the dark but did you try jumping it?

the real shocker · January 19th, 2009, 02:50 PM

any gauge cluster lights come on when you turned the key?

00redgt · January 19th, 2009, 03:02 PM

check ur battery.make sure u have a good connection.ur battery may have enough to make ur electronics work but not ur car....how old is ur battery.the cold will kill them dead if there old..if its the battery nows a good time to get a optima

ICFlash · January 19th, 2009, 03:11 PM

I agree with 00redgt. I know that I'm too new to truly appreciate this but, Optima is the power 24/7 fukkers.

M0T0PSYC0 · January 19th, 2009, 04:50 PM

easy way to tell if its the battery. on mine when it went dead it was to the point of it not even clicking but my idiot lights and guages moved, when i tryed cranking it my guages tried to sweep over and bad but were very erratic, also my theft light was really slow and nearly not blinking at all when it was too dead to crank

ajm · January 19th, 2009, 05:02 PM

Check the battery. Its possible it may have enough juice to turn on the electronics but not enough to actually turn the engine over.

the real shocker · January 19th, 2009, 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by M0T0PSYC0

when i tryed cranking it my guages tried to sweep over

this is what I was getting at... if you battery is drained, when you turn the key, the gauges will do a sweep to each side

zinc02GT · January 19th, 2009, 05:15 PM

Cold weather is HARD on batteries. We had a spout of nights in the teens down here and every morning that week my car would struggle to crank over. This week it's been somewhat warmer with lows in the high 30s and she cranks right on over...

My guess is that the cold weather is just taking it's toll. Try to let the system prime up as well by click it twice before actually cranking it up. If it doesn;t crank by the 3rd time trying, don't try it for a little bit and call someone.

Draidin · January 19th, 2009, 06:00 PM

Almost %100 its the batt.
get a new one and the higher the amps the better.

Safi · January 19th, 2009, 06:04 PM

Mine has the same problem, and its NOT the battery. I've been trying to figure out this problem for a couple weeks. The guy at advanced auto says it could be the starter going on its way out

svtkidd23 · January 19th, 2009, 06:19 PM

could be the starter.?
or drained battery..

or

loose ground some where

PowerShiftz02GT · January 19th, 2009, 06:24 PM

ok i was thinking it was the battery too, Its been 0 to -25 degrees here the last couple of days. didnt know cold had anything to do with the battery. But yeah all the guys at work told me to try and jump it. ill have to do that tomorrow i guess.

thanks for everyones help. ill let you guys know if it doesn't work.

Edit** the battery is brand new pretty much. Drove 1,000 or 2000 miles on it.

Safi · January 19th, 2009, 06:41 PM

Originally Posted by PowerShiftz02GT

ok i was thinking it was the battery too, Its been 0 to -25 degrees here the last couple of days. didnt know cold had anything to do with the battery. But yeah all the guys at work told me to try and jump it. ill have to do that tomorrow i guess.

thanks for everyones help. ill let you guys know if it doesn't work.

Edit** the battery is brand new pretty much. Drove 1,000 or 2000 miles on it.

Exact same here bro. My battery is brand new, and its a 580 Cold crank amp one too so it should be working. The battery has been tested and its in perfect order, but my car wont start in the cold. It will start when i give it a jump though. So im thinkin its the starter going out

svtkidd23 · January 19th, 2009, 06:43 PM

bad ground on starter... or! bad starter... our starters suck

XectriK · January 19th, 2009, 07:17 PM

probably pretty insulting of me to ask, but did you press the clutch in?

Safi · January 19th, 2009, 07:22 PM

Originally Posted by XectriK

probably pretty insulting of me to ask, but did you press the clutch in?

svtkidd23 · January 19th, 2009, 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by XectriK

probably pretty insulting of me to ask, but did you press the clutch in?

Lefty · January 19th, 2009, 08:12 PM

Originally Posted by XectriK

probably pretty insulting of me to ask, but did you press the clutch in?

Safi · January 19th, 2009, 08:34 PM

Originally Posted by Lefty

January 19th, 2009, 02:45 PM	#1
PowerShiftz02GT MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 4,204 iTrader: 13 reviews	Why wont my car start? Today i went to go start it. i start it about once a week. its been extremely cold the last 2 weeks so maybe stuff is all freezed up, i dont know. but i connected the battery and all the electronics work but the engine wont even crank. i just turn the key and nothing happends, quite as a mouse. what could be wrong? __________________

January 19th, 2009, 02:49 PM	#2
00mustang00 Hardcore Enthusiast 2011 Caddy cts, 09 Jag XJ Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New Hope, PA Posts: 2,337 iTrader: 0 reviews	just a shot in the dark but did you try jumping it? __________________ 2000 GT- Gone but not forgotten

January 19th, 2009, 02:50 PM	#3
the real shocker Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Mustang GT 13.00 @ 105 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Jackson, MS Posts: 1,820 iTrader: 1 reviews	any gauge cluster lights come on when you turned the key? __________________

January 19th, 2009, 03:02 PM	#4
00redgt MM Fanatic 2000 mustang gt Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: vansant,va Posts: 4,092 iTrader: 5 reviews	check ur battery.make sure u have a good connection.ur battery may have enough to make ur electronics work but not ur car....how old is ur battery.the cold will kill them dead if there old..if its the battery nows a good time to get a optima __________________

January 19th, 2009, 03:11 PM	#5
ICFlash Premium Member 2000 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 96 iTrader: 1 reviews	I agree with 00redgt. I know that I'm too new to truly appreciate this but, Optima is the power 24/7 fukkers. __________________

January 19th, 2009, 04:50 PM	#6
M0T0PSYC0 Regular 1999 Mustang GT 13.8 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Otsego, MI Posts: 154 iTrader: 0 reviews	easy way to tell if its the battery. on mine when it went dead it was to the point of it not even clicking but my idiot lights and guages moved, when i tryed cranking it my guages tried to sweep over and bad but were very erratic, also my theft light was really slow and nearly not blinking at all when it was too dead to crank __________________ 99 forrest green vert: -Diablosport Predator & Tune (removed for cheap gas use) -Motive 3.90 gears -MRT Catted H -Flowmaster American Thunder catback -Eibach Sportlines -Tokico D-Spec shocks & struts My Garage

January 19th, 2009, 05:02 PM	#7
ajm Banned Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 7,966 iTrader: 4 reviews	Check the battery. Its possible it may have enough juice to turn on the electronics but not enough to actually turn the engine over.

January 19th, 2009, 05:15 PM	#9
zinc02GT HUGE RED HEADED DUDE W/FIVE-OH 2011 Mustang GT 12.1 @ 116 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 5,846 iTrader: 1 reviews	Cold weather is HARD on batteries. We had a spout of nights in the teens down here and every morning that week my car would struggle to crank over. This week it's been somewhat warmer with lows in the high 30s and she cranks right on over... My guess is that the cold weather is just taking it's toll. Try to let the system prime up as well by click it twice before actually cranking it up. If it doesn;t crank by the 3rd time trying, don't try it for a little bit and call someone. __________________ Mods in garage. Built suspension and gears since posted times.

January 19th, 2009, 06:00 PM	#10
Draidin Regular Mustang GT 2002 & 1993 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 142 iTrader: 0 reviews	Almost %100 its the batt. get a new one and the higher the amps the better. __________________ 2002 Mustang GT + 1993 Mustang GT

January 19th, 2009, 06:24 PM	#13
PowerShiftz02GT MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 4,204 iTrader: 13 reviews	ok i was thinking it was the battery too, Its been 0 to -25 degrees here the last couple of days. didnt know cold had anything to do with the battery. But yeah all the guys at work told me to try and jump it. ill have to do that tomorrow i guess. thanks for everyones help. ill let you guys know if it doesn't work. Edit** the battery is brand new pretty much. Drove 1,000 or 2000 miles on it. __________________ Last edited by PowerShiftz02GT; January 19th, 2009 at 06:30 PM.

January 19th, 2009, 07:17 PM	#16
XectriK Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 Ford Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 2,733 iTrader: 0 reviews	probably pretty insulting of me to ask, but did you press the clutch in? __________________

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