HELP car wont start

So_calpsycho · February 5th, 2011, 02:50 PM

have a 2001 mustang GT BULLITT. so i go to turn the key, all the normal signs except wont turn over. no clicking, the solenoid isn't spinning. now i know its not the battery, its brand new. so i changed the started, and it worked fine for about 3 days! until last night, same problem. went to turn the key and nothing happened. the lights come on, the dash lights do the regular thing of lighting up, when i turn the key while pushing in the clutch, certain dash lights go away just like normal... someone please give me any other advice... im thinking MAYBE the clutch isn't engaging? could that be possible after engaging fine for however long now? can it just un adjust itself? if so i know its a self adjusting clutch where you just pull it and it adjusts... sooo anyways, all advice is helpful

ZenMGT · February 5th, 2011, 02:58 PM

Pop a new battery in anyway. New doesn't mean good. Do the gauges stay lit/alive after you tried cranking, or did they all die?

noodle9400 · February 5th, 2011, 03:01 PM

When you attempt to start it, does it continue to keep cranking but not start? If so, does it sound like it wants to start but doesn't?

So_calpsycho · February 5th, 2011, 03:25 PM

no. the lights dont dim. i know the battery is fine because i had this problem 3 weeks ago, then it stopped for a week. and drove fine which rules out the alternator and the battery. no cranking at all. not trying to start, feels like its not getting the signal to the starter. for those who have manuals, it does the exact same thing as if i were to turn the key without pushing in the clutch.

jk_aktion · February 5th, 2011, 04:12 PM

check the ground cable on the starter, make sure its connected.

DickH · February 5th, 2011, 04:22 PM

can you push start the car?

So_calpsycho · February 5th, 2011, 05:35 PM

yes i havent tried but certain the car will push start

dark star · February 5th, 2011, 06:21 PM

It could be the clutch switch is going out check or replace it. Also for the heck of it test the battery with a battery tester. It will simulate a load like the starter would put on the battery and will tell you if the battery is good.

WickedSnake00 · February 5th, 2011, 06:51 PM

Don't forget checking the starter. The starter or solenoid could be bad. Some starters/solenoids go slowly, others go suddenly. It's hard to say.

So_calpsycho · February 5th, 2011, 07:10 PM

i replaced the starter 1 year back. and once these problems arose. i just replaced it again, 3 days ago. the new one ran fine and started these problems again. i like what dude said about clutch switch. didn't know about that. thinking the ignition switch might be going bad? is that possibly connected straight to the starter?

WickedSnake00 · February 5th, 2011, 09:11 PM

Hmm. My thought would be see if you are getting a signal to the starter relay when you go to crank. If you aren't, then you've at least traced it back to the ignition/clutch switches.

...Just like high school algebra. Isolate variables and solve. lol

February 5th, 2011, 02:50 PM	#1
So_calpsycho Regular 2001 GT BULLITT Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Orange County (Lake Forest) Posts: 163 iTrader: 1 reviews	HELP car wont start have a 2001 mustang GT BULLITT. so i go to turn the key, all the normal signs except wont turn over. no clicking, the solenoid isn't spinning. now i know its not the battery, its brand new. so i changed the started, and it worked fine for about 3 days! until last night, same problem. went to turn the key and nothing happened. the lights come on, the dash lights do the regular thing of lighting up, when i turn the key while pushing in the clutch, certain dash lights go away just like normal... someone please give me any other advice... im thinking MAYBE the clutch isn't engaging? could that be possible after engaging fine for however long now? can it just un adjust itself? if so i know its a self adjusting clutch where you just pull it and it adjusts... sooo anyways, all advice is helpful

February 5th, 2011, 02:58 PM	#2
ZenMGT Hardcore Enthusiast '02 GT 5spd Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Boca Posts: 1,133 iTrader: 1 reviews	Pop a new battery in anyway. New doesn't mean good. Do the gauges stay lit/alive after you tried cranking, or did they all die? __________________ boringly stock........but running well

February 5th, 2011, 04:22 PM	#6
DickH MM Fanatic 2003 gt 5.4 32v on the way Join Date: May 2007 Location: Omaha Posts: 4,191 iTrader: 2 reviews	can you push start the car? __________________ 2003 Mustang gt - usual mods - slowly working on 5.4 swap 2004 srt4 - Stock DD/winter beater Click here for your tuning needs Before asking a gearing related question click THIS link and enjoy all your saved time.

February 5th, 2011, 06:51 PM	#9
WickedSnake00 MM's king of Neon's 404 - car not found 17.81@87 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Diesel Engine Capital of the World, Columbus, IN Posts: 7,374 iTrader: 0 reviews	Don't forget checking the starter. The starter or solenoid could be bad. Some starters/solenoids go slowly, others go suddenly. It's hard to say. __________________ Official Secondhand Snake Build Thread Here Looks Like a Cobra, Sounds Like a Cobra, Tastes Like a Cobra, Not a Cobra. For Sale: P71 Interceptor motor

February 5th, 2011, 09:11 PM	#11
WickedSnake00 MM's king of Neon's 404 - car not found 17.81@87 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Diesel Engine Capital of the World, Columbus, IN Posts: 7,374 iTrader: 0 reviews	Hmm. My thought would be see if you are getting a signal to the starter relay when you go to crank. If you aren't, then you've at least traced it back to the ignition/clutch switches. ...Just like high school algebra. Isolate variables and solve. lol __________________ Official Secondhand Snake Build Thread Here Looks Like a Cobra, Sounds Like a Cobra, Tastes Like a Cobra, Not a Cobra. For Sale: P71 Interceptor motor

February 5th, 2011, 03:01 PM	#3
noodle9400 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 16 iTrader: 0 reviews	When you attempt to start it, does it continue to keep cranking but not start? If so, does it sound like it wants to start but doesn't?

February 5th, 2011, 03:25 PM	#4
So_calpsycho Regular 2001 GT BULLITT Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Orange County (Lake Forest) Posts: 163 iTrader: 1 reviews	no. the lights dont dim. i know the battery is fine because i had this problem 3 weeks ago, then it stopped for a week. and drove fine which rules out the alternator and the battery. no cranking at all. not trying to start, feels like its not getting the signal to the starter. for those who have manuals, it does the exact same thing as if i were to turn the key without pushing in the clutch.

February 5th, 2011, 04:12 PM	#5
jk_aktion Regular Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 380 iTrader: 2 reviews	check the ground cable on the starter, make sure its connected.

February 5th, 2011, 05:35 PM	#7
So_calpsycho Regular 2001 GT BULLITT Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Orange County (Lake Forest) Posts: 163 iTrader: 1 reviews	yes i havent tried but certain the car will push start

February 5th, 2011, 06:21 PM	#8
dark star Regular 2000 Mustang GT Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alb, NM Posts: 216 iTrader: 0 reviews	It could be the clutch switch is going out check or replace it. Also for the heck of it test the battery with a battery tester. It will simulate a load like the starter would put on the battery and will tell you if the battery is good.

February 5th, 2011, 07:10 PM	#10
So_calpsycho Regular 2001 GT BULLITT Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Orange County (Lake Forest) Posts: 163 iTrader: 1 reviews	i replaced the starter 1 year back. and once these problems arose. i just replaced it again, 3 days ago. the new one ran fine and started these problems again. i like what dude said about clutch switch. didn't know about that. thinking the ignition switch might be going bad? is that possibly connected straight to the starter?

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