no start

disturbdgt · January 16th, 2010, 04:51 PM

so i need some help. i left for basic training back in november and left the stang with the parents. And now i call them and they tell me that my car wont start. so they put a new battery in and stil no start. they tell me that all it does is they try to start it and all it does is just make a click sound. and its only one click. so what exactly could be the problem? They told me that they have not even driven the car much less even try to start it. So basically heres what happens. they put the key in the ignition, push the clutch pedal in, turn the key and then click. SO its got a new battery and i told them to clean the terminal connectors and still no start. I need some help as to finding out what the problem could be. Thanks in advance.

Safi · January 16th, 2010, 04:53 PM

make sure the starter cable didn't get loose

thats the only thing that comes to my mind lol

wraitherx · January 16th, 2010, 04:54 PM

is the "Theft" light blinking rapidly when they try to start it?

wraitherx · January 16th, 2010, 04:55 PM

I see that you are in suffolk. if you were here I would come over and take a look at her for you.

disturbdgt · January 16th, 2010, 04:56 PM

cause the thing is they havent even touched the car nor even tried to start it since i told them to the other day

TheUNZippee! · January 16th, 2010, 05:04 PM

How mechanically inclined is your old man?

F8L GT · January 16th, 2010, 05:07 PM

Originally Posted by wraitherx

is the "Theft" light blinking rapidly when they try to start it?

not PATS, he says it only makes one click. my guess start cable, ground, ord starter solenoid

TheUNZippee! · January 16th, 2010, 05:08 PM

Or it seized up.

wraitherx · January 16th, 2010, 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by F8L GT

not PATS, he says it only makes one click. my guess start cable, ground, ord starter solenoid

good catch, dont know how i missed that. I also agree with these.

Originally Posted by TheUNZippee!

Or it seized up.

Could possibly be a problem as well.

disturbdgt · January 18th, 2010, 02:31 PM

so even though it has not been driven or started since like november it could still be very well seized up? so could i just tell em to try to tap the starter with like a rubber mallet or something and see if it starts then?

limited · January 18th, 2010, 02:50 PM

have them turn on headlights and watch them as they try to start car, if they don't dim then the starter is not getting power for some reason, if they dim/go out then the starter is drawing too much power or the battery does not have enough of a charge in it,new or not.

January 16th, 2010, 04:51 PM	#1
disturbdgt Regular 2001 Mustang GT Join Date: May 2007 Location: suffolk, va Posts: 440 iTrader: 3 reviews	no start so i need some help. i left for basic training back in november and left the stang with the parents. And now i call them and they tell me that my car wont start. so they put a new battery in and stil no start. they tell me that all it does is they try to start it and all it does is just make a click sound. and its only one click. so what exactly could be the problem? They told me that they have not even driven the car much less even try to start it. So basically heres what happens. they put the key in the ignition, push the clutch pedal in, turn the key and then click. SO its got a new battery and i told them to clean the terminal connectors and still no start. I need some help as to finding out what the problem could be. Thanks in advance. __________________ 01 Mustang GT, Magnaflow Magnapack catback, VRS catted x-pipe, BBK Long Tube Headers, Professional Products Intake Plenum & 75mm TB, 4:10s, SCT SF3 Power Flash, K&N air filter, MGW Shifter and lowered on Eibach Pro-kit lowering springs

January 16th, 2010, 04:54 PM	#3
wraitherx Moderator '99 SVT Cobra Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 9,568 iTrader: 11 reviews	is the "Theft" light blinking rapidly when they try to start it? __________________ BUILD 2 IN PROGRESS

January 16th, 2010, 04:55 PM	#4
wraitherx Moderator '99 SVT Cobra Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 9,568 iTrader: 11 reviews	I see that you are in suffolk. if you were here I would come over and take a look at her for you. __________________ BUILD 2 IN PROGRESS

January 16th, 2010, 04:56 PM	#5
disturbdgt Regular 2001 Mustang GT Join Date: May 2007 Location: suffolk, va Posts: 440 iTrader: 3 reviews	cause the thing is they havent even touched the car nor even tried to start it since i told them to the other day __________________ 01 Mustang GT, Magnaflow Magnapack catback, VRS catted x-pipe, BBK Long Tube Headers, Professional Products Intake Plenum & 75mm TB, 4:10s, SCT SF3 Power Flash, K&N air filter, MGW Shifter and lowered on Eibach Pro-kit lowering springs

January 18th, 2010, 02:31 PM	#10
disturbdgt Regular 2001 Mustang GT Join Date: May 2007 Location: suffolk, va Posts: 440 iTrader: 3 reviews	so even though it has not been driven or started since like november it could still be very well seized up? so could i just tell em to try to tap the starter with like a rubber mallet or something and see if it starts then? __________________ 01 Mustang GT, Magnaflow Magnapack catback, VRS catted x-pipe, BBK Long Tube Headers, Professional Products Intake Plenum & 75mm TB, 4:10s, SCT SF3 Power Flash, K&N air filter, MGW Shifter and lowered on Eibach Pro-kit lowering springs

January 18th, 2010, 02:50 PM	#11
limited Premium Member 99 limited edition vert Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tacoma,Washington Posts: 3,297 iTrader: 0 reviews	have them turn on headlights and watch them as they try to start car, if they don't dim then the starter is not getting power for some reason, if they dim/go out then the starter is drawing too much power or the battery does not have enough of a charge in it,new or not. __________________ KB'd 446rwhp/451rwtq, Mustang Dyno http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZDpQ0EEm1M Tuned by Joe at http://www.tricktuners.com

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