Car wont start

TheUNZippee! · February 1st, 2009, 07:15 PM

Originally Posted by Black01

Yeah but it didnt even start when i jumped it

Be more definitive. Didn't start, as in it was turning over fine but won't fire, or it wouldn't turn over at all, or turn over fast enough.

Turn over= what is happening as you turn the key to start.

Turn over but not start= engine is spinning normally but not firing.

99blkcobra · February 1st, 2009, 07:19 PM

i civic batery will work just to see if thats it. my brother in law uses a 54rdl (civic battery) from autozone that he has in the back of his truck, just to jump start his tahoo when it drains out, (he has a system)

HMUSN · February 1st, 2009, 07:20 PM

on a fresh kill ( of a battery) I can see that working, but not a 4 month dead battery. lol

Black01 · February 1st, 2009, 07:33 PM

yeah it would just turn over but not fire and start when i jumped it. Is it true that if i just push down on the schrater valve fuel should come out? or do i need a fuel pressure gauge to test that?

hughball65 · February 1st, 2009, 08:30 PM

Your fuel rail should be pressurized after cranking to around 28-35 psi. If you actuate the schrader valve, there should be pressurized fuel present, which would indicate fuel pump probably working.
Also need air for the combustion process... make sure something didn't die or build a nest in your air cleaner.
Next is spark. I would first check fuse(s) that are associated with ignition, then check if spark is happening to the plugs... try the ol' spark to block check.

February 1st, 2009, 07:19 PM	#22
99blkcobra Hardcore Enthusiast 1999 cobra Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,741 iTrader: 2 reviews	i civic batery will work just to see if thats it. my brother in law uses a 54rdl (civic battery) from autozone that he has in the back of his truck, just to jump start his tahoo when it drains out, (he has a system) __________________ 1999 Mustang Cobra (rebuilding, someday...) 1996 civic dd [/SIZE] MM Cobra Club #3

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February 1st, 2009, 07:20 PM	#23
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO 48.47@ 12.58 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37,050 iTrader: 11 reviews	on a fresh kill ( of a battery) I can see that working, but not a 4 month dead battery. lol

February 1st, 2009, 07:33 PM	#24
Black01 Regular 2001 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brighton, Michigan Posts: 276 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah it would just turn over but not fire and start when i jumped it. Is it true that if i just push down on the schrater valve fuel should come out? or do i need a fuel pressure gauge to test that?

February 1st, 2009, 08:30 PM	#25
hughball65 Regular '00 GT,5-spd, X Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 52 iTrader: 0 reviews	Your fuel rail should be pressurized after cranking to around 28-35 psi. If you actuate the schrader valve, there should be pressurized fuel present, which would indicate fuel pump probably working. Also need air for the combustion process... make sure something didn't die or build a nest in your air cleaner. Next is spark. I would first check fuse(s) that are associated with ignition, then check if spark is happening to the plugs... try the ol' spark to block check.

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