Car wont start

Black01 · February 1st, 2009, 01:10 AM

Hey guys i put my car away for the winter and just went out today to start it for the first time in a few months. It would not start. It has been kept in a heated garage though. Any ideas on why she wont wake up?

ajm · February 1st, 2009, 01:12 AM

Wont start or wont turn over at all? I got lost by reading the part that it wont start and then the part that says "she wont wake up". If it wont turn over have you checked the battery?

RyanGT · February 1st, 2009, 01:17 AM

Probably battery. Charge it or jump her. If that doesn't work then we can start getting into the next step

But when a car sits for awhile it is most likely battery. Then fuel turning bad (depending how long it sat, but for a few months it wont be bad enough to not start).

Lefty · February 1st, 2009, 01:25 AM

+1 on battery

Jakashh · February 1st, 2009, 01:54 AM

maybe you should clean the ECU. Dip it in a bucket of water.

OhhShorty · February 1st, 2009, 02:31 AM

Originally Posted by Jakashh

maybe you should clean the ECU. Dip it in a bucket of water.

lmao yeah that will really help wake her up

Seabee · February 1st, 2009, 02:32 AM

fuel pump, try the reset switch

njstang · February 1st, 2009, 02:39 AM

battery, octane booster and check the fuel switch.

DickH · February 1st, 2009, 02:50 AM

if not the battery, how is it on gas, was it sitting on empty or close to it?

Black01 · February 1st, 2009, 10:21 AM

I left it over night last night to trickle charge and i will see if that helps today, it has about a 1/2 tank of gas. I checked the fuel pump reset and it was not poped. I have not checked to see if i can hear the fuel pump but i will when i get home.

03gtfirered · February 1st, 2009, 12:07 PM

probably not enough juice to get it started. a jump should work just fine.

99MustangT · February 1st, 2009, 12:40 PM

I'd check the battery first. Did you add any Stabil to your gas tank or an additive to remove the water in your car? It's always a good idea to put a fuel stabilizer in your tank if you are storing it for awhile. Also, it's a good idea to go and start the car every once in awhile to get the fluids and lines lubricated so seals wont dry up and crack.

Black01 · February 1st, 2009, 07:55 PM

i tried to jump it and got nothing. it turned over a lot faster but wouldnt start. i can hear the pump running when i turn the key also.

TheUNZippee! · February 1st, 2009, 07:56 PM

If you're running a custom tune, try reloading the tune.

Black01 · February 1st, 2009, 08:01 PM

not that i know of, unless the guy before me did... but i dont think so. I also heard that the ghetto way to see if your getting any fuel pressure on the rail is to just push in on the schrater valve and duck is this true?

G.T. Rags · February 1st, 2009, 08:03 PM

let the car sit and charge for 10 minutes, then crank her over

if ur trying to jump a DEAD GT battery with a 99 civic ur gonna run into some issues as well.

Black01 · February 1st, 2009, 08:05 PM

you think that it would help, i mean when i went to jump it it was turning over real fast and i also left it on trickle charge...
thanks

HMUSN · February 1st, 2009, 08:06 PM

you need to replace the battery..

jumping would only be a temp fix. you drained it too much and it won't hold a charge.

Black01 · February 1st, 2009, 08:11 PM

Yeah but it didnt even start when i jumped it

HMUSN · February 1st, 2009, 08:13 PM

that's because you drained all your cold cranking amps.

Get a battery out of another car ( not a civic) and drop it in your car. It'll start right up. Any top post battery with your cca's would work. ( the cca's should be written on your battery)

February 1st, 2009, 01:10 AM	#1
Black01 Regular 2001 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brighton, Michigan Posts: 278 iTrader: 0 reviews	Car wont start Hey guys i put my car away for the winter and just went out today to start it for the first time in a few months. It would not start. It has been kept in a heated garage though. Any ideas on why she wont wake up?

February 1st, 2009, 01:17 AM	#3
RyanGT MM Fanatic 2000 GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 4,258 iTrader: 4 reviews	Probably battery. Charge it or jump her. If that doesn't work then we can start getting into the next step But when a car sits for awhile it is most likely battery. Then fuel turning bad (depending how long it sat, but for a few months it wont be bad enough to not start). __________________ 2000 Black convertible GT: KB 15psi, and other goodies... 1971 Datsun 240 z: Header and rebuilt motor. (The DD)

February 1st, 2009, 01:25 AM	#4
Lefty The Doctor '01 Cobra Vert. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mechanicsburg, PA Posts: 27,386 iTrader: 11 reviews	+1 on battery __________________ 2008 Acura TL Type-S (the daily) 2006 Yamaha R6 50th Anniversary Edition (the other toy)

February 1st, 2009, 01:54 AM	#5
Jakashh hello Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,435 iTrader: 1 reviews	maybe you should clean the ECU. Dip it in a bucket of water. __________________ "It's okay to eat fish 'Cause they don't have any feelings. Something in the way, mmm Something in the way, yeah, mmm" -Kurt Cobain

February 1st, 2009, 02:32 AM	#7
Seabee Whatever it originally would be 05 Saleen #824 Fast as fuck Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Diego Ca/Beach Park IL Posts: 7,252 iTrader: 4 reviews	fuel pump, try the reset switch __________________ MILITARY CREW ANTI ILLEGALS CREW FOUNDER

February 1st, 2009, 01:12 AM	#2
ajm Banned Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 7,970 iTrader: 4 reviews	Wont start or wont turn over at all? I got lost by reading the part that it wont start and then the part that says "she wont wake up". If it wont turn over have you checked the battery?

February 1st, 2009, 02:50 AM	#9
DickH MM Fanatic 2003 gt 5.4 32v on the way Join Date: May 2007 Location: Omaha Posts: 3,947 iTrader: 2 reviews	if not the battery, how is it on gas, was it sitting on empty or close to it? __________________ Before asking a gearing related question click THIS link and enjoy all your saved time. Click here for your tuning needs My slow paced budget 5.4 dohc build

February 1st, 2009, 10:21 AM	#10
Black01 Regular 2001 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brighton, Michigan Posts: 278 iTrader: 0 reviews	I left it over night last night to trickle charge and i will see if that helps today, it has about a 1/2 tank of gas. I checked the fuel pump reset and it was not poped. I have not checked to see if i can hear the fuel pump but i will when i get home.

February 1st, 2009, 12:40 PM	#12
99MustangT Regular 1999 Mustang GT Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: MN Posts: 178 iTrader: 0 reviews	I'd check the battery first. Did you add any Stabil to your gas tank or an additive to remove the water in your car? It's always a good idea to put a fuel stabilizer in your tank if you are storing it for awhile. Also, it's a good idea to go and start the car every once in awhile to get the fluids and lines lubricated so seals wont dry up and crack.

February 1st, 2009, 07:55 PM	#13
Black01 Regular 2001 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brighton, Michigan Posts: 278 iTrader: 0 reviews	i tried to jump it and got nothing. it turned over a lot faster but wouldnt start. i can hear the pump running when i turn the key also.

February 1st, 2009, 07:56 PM	#14
TheUNZippee! Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 61,816 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	If you're running a custom tune, try reloading the tune. __________________

February 1st, 2009, 08:01 PM	#15
Black01 Regular 2001 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brighton, Michigan Posts: 278 iTrader: 0 reviews	not that i know of, unless the guy before me did... but i dont think so. I also heard that the ghetto way to see if your getting any fuel pressure on the rail is to just push in on the schrater valve and duck is this true?

February 1st, 2009, 08:05 PM	#17
Black01 Regular 2001 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brighton, Michigan Posts: 278 iTrader: 0 reviews	you think that it would help, i mean when i went to jump it it was turning over real fast and i also left it on trickle charge... thanks

February 1st, 2009, 08:06 PM	#18
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 36,836 iTrader: 9 reviews	you need to replace the battery.. jumping would only be a temp fix. you drained it too much and it won't hold a charge.

February 1st, 2009, 08:11 PM	#19
Black01 Regular 2001 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brighton, Michigan Posts: 278 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yeah but it didnt even start when i jumped it

February 1st, 2009, 08:13 PM	#20
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 36,836 iTrader: 9 reviews	that's because you drained all your cold cranking amps. Get a battery out of another car ( not a civic) and drop it in your car. It'll start right up. Any top post battery with your cca's would work. ( the cca's should be written on your battery)

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