Car wont start

adam654 · December 2nd, 2008, 02:12 AM

Okay last week before thanksgiving break my car decided to let me down and wouldnt start

. My dad and i changed the pump and filter and it ran good to my job but when i was ready to leave it wouldnt start up again

just kept turnin over. It isnt any fuses and its not the thefe thing either. Does any out there have any insight on this!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RyanGT · December 2nd, 2008, 02:15 AM

The battery probably. Get it tested. They tend to go bad in the cold weather when they are old. Im guessing you jumped the car after you put pump and filter in?

Seabee · December 2nd, 2008, 02:17 AM

battery. I had the same problem. For a day after i changed out the pump and filter it ran. Parked it at night, went to start it up to put my top back up, didnt start. got a new battery, started right up and havent had a problem since.

moosenuk17 · December 2nd, 2008, 03:12 AM

battery,

SWEET2KSTANG · December 2nd, 2008, 03:22 AM

check the inertia switch and make sure the frps is plugged in.

adam654 · December 4th, 2008, 01:11 AM

it cant be the battery cause it turns over just wont start

RyanGT · December 4th, 2008, 01:19 AM

It could be. You just replaced the fuel side and it didnt make it better. It could get enough juice to turn, but not enough to crank. Cold weather generally makes an old battery show it. Its a free test.

Also i would check the intertia switch as 2k said. Its in trunk driver side, behind the lining (pretty much behind the tail light). Will have a red button. Should be pushed in.

Seabee · December 4th, 2008, 01:37 AM

^ yea i had the problem, pushed the switch, nope didnt work. Fuel pump was bad, and battery. Get the battery tested if you press the switch and it doesnt work.

limited · December 4th, 2008, 10:28 AM

spend the $50 and get a fuel pressure guage,and see if your getting fuel pressure,since it did not start and it ran for awhile after pump change it sounds like a bad fuel pump relay or connection. don't just keep throwing parts at it(seen several of your threads)

SteviGX · December 4th, 2008, 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by adam654

it cant be the battery cause it turns over just wont start

yeah it can. Thats what happens with a dying battery that doens't have the reserve capacity to start the car.

RyanGT · December 4th, 2008, 12:45 PM

A ghetto way to check fuel rail pressure is leave it on cycle and hit the valve on the fuel rail. Just make sure you are ready for it because it will spray you in the eyes.... So stand back and low.

mrbigjeep · December 4th, 2008, 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by SteviGX

yeah it can. Thats what happens with a dying battery that doens't have the reserve capacity to start the car.

x2...may not have enough to start the car.

ColdSteel · December 4th, 2008, 01:38 PM

holy crap. i JUST did this lol

for the record, walmart battery FTL. it puts out like 11.3v, enough to turn it over but not enough to start the car. battery is 2 months old too, and they wont take it back even though it doesn't meet OEM specs.

try the battery thing bro, i did the exact same thing as you, tossing money at it until it works. im out 300+ bucks now. do yourself a favor and go get a motorcraft battery from a dealer, or a high end dry cell or something. dont skimp when it comes to parts.

or you can use starting fluid like i was doing thats always a good idea!!!!

limited · December 4th, 2008, 03:55 PM

if you think it is the battery,jump start it and see if it starts.if it does buy a battery, if not, look elsewhere

adam654 · December 4th, 2008, 04:00 PM

we jumped it but it still wouldnt start

adam654 · December 4th, 2008, 04:01 PM

Originally Posted by limited

spend the $50 and get a fuel pressure guage,and see if your getting fuel pressure,since it did not start and it ran for awhile after pump change it sounds like a bad fuel pump relay or connection. don't just keep throwing parts at it(seen several of your threads)

lol yea my stang has had some problems in its day

XPLICITSTANG · December 4th, 2008, 04:30 PM

sounds like the starter man you should try to turn your car on and tell your dad to get under the car and hit the starter a couple of times and it should start, that happen to mine and is fine now

zinc02GT · December 4th, 2008, 04:35 PM

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say the alternator is draining your battery because the alternator IS NOT WORKING thus creating the battery to die completely after a drive.

Dunno. Try the battery with a multimeter. See if it's putting out 12V like it should and see how it's handling.

330CubeGt · December 4th, 2008, 04:36 PM

So you have Fuel Pressure.And your Battery, You say is "good".

Are you getting Any Spark?

SteviGX · December 4th, 2008, 04:47 PM

Originally Posted by zinc02GT

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say the alternator is draining your battery because the alternator IS NOT WORKING thus creating the battery to die completely after a drive.

Dunno. Try the battery with a multimeter. See if it's putting out 12V like it should and see how it's handling.

That could be true too. I'd check that out.

December 2nd, 2008, 02:12 AM	#1
adam654 Regular 03 GT Centennial Edition Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Oak Harbor, WA Posts: 60 iTrader: 0 reviews	Car wont start Okay last week before thanksgiving break my car decided to let me down and wouldnt start . My dad and i changed the pump and filter and it ran good to my job but when i was ready to leave it wouldnt start up again just kept turnin over. It isnt any fuses and its not the thefe thing either. Does any out there have any insight on this!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ 02 GT

December 2nd, 2008, 02:15 AM	#2
RyanGT MM Fanatic 2000 GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 4,258 iTrader: 4 reviews	The battery probably. Get it tested. They tend to go bad in the cold weather when they are old. Im guessing you jumped the car after you put pump and filter in? __________________ 2000 Black convertible GT: KB 15psi, and other goodies... 1971 Datsun 240 z: Header and rebuilt motor. (The DD)

December 2nd, 2008, 02:17 AM	#3
Seabee Whatever it originally would be 05 Saleen #824 Fast as fuck Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Diego Ca/Beach Park IL Posts: 7,472 iTrader: 4 reviews	battery. I had the same problem. For a day after i changed out the pump and filter it ran. Parked it at night, went to start it up to put my top back up, didnt start. got a new battery, started right up and havent had a problem since. __________________ MILITARY CREW ANTI ILLEGALS CREW FOUNDER

December 2nd, 2008, 03:12 AM	#4
moosenuk17 MM Fanatic 2000 ford mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: san diego CA Posts: 4,011 iTrader: 0 reviews	battery, __________________ 2000 kenne bell GT (440HP-432TQ) Tuned by Joe at http://www.tricktuners.com dyno vid:http://youtu.be/lr3xpxw2_v8 2011 escape MUSTANG TAT CREW

December 2nd, 2008, 03:22 AM	#5
SWEET2KSTANG mm's nitrous mod 2000 mustang gt 11.79@115.83 (old set up) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: N.W. AR Posts: 12,540 iTrader: 8 reviews	check the inertia switch and make sure the frps is plugged in. __________________ project warhorse under construction wagon burner under construction as well (04 lightning) being built by MP2 Performance

December 4th, 2008, 01:11 AM	#6
adam654 Regular 03 GT Centennial Edition Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Oak Harbor, WA Posts: 60 iTrader: 0 reviews	it cant be the battery cause it turns over just wont start __________________ 02 GT

December 4th, 2008, 01:19 AM	#7
RyanGT MM Fanatic 2000 GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 4,258 iTrader: 4 reviews	It could be. You just replaced the fuel side and it didnt make it better. It could get enough juice to turn, but not enough to crank. Cold weather generally makes an old battery show it. Its a free test. Also i would check the intertia switch as 2k said. Its in trunk driver side, behind the lining (pretty much behind the tail light). Will have a red button. Should be pushed in. __________________ 2000 Black convertible GT: KB 15psi, and other goodies... 1971 Datsun 240 z: Header and rebuilt motor. (The DD)

December 4th, 2008, 01:37 AM	#8
Seabee Whatever it originally would be 05 Saleen #824 Fast as fuck Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Diego Ca/Beach Park IL Posts: 7,472 iTrader: 4 reviews	^ yea i had the problem, pushed the switch, nope didnt work. Fuel pump was bad, and battery. Get the battery tested if you press the switch and it doesnt work. __________________ MILITARY CREW ANTI ILLEGALS CREW FOUNDER

December 4th, 2008, 10:28 AM	#9
limited Premium Member 99 limited edition vert Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tacoma,Washington Posts: 3,297 iTrader: 0 reviews	spend the $50 and get a fuel pressure guage,and see if your getting fuel pressure,since it did not start and it ran for awhile after pump change it sounds like a bad fuel pump relay or connection. don't just keep throwing parts at it(seen several of your threads) __________________ KB'd 446rwhp/451rwtq, Mustang Dyno http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZDpQ0EEm1M Tuned by Joe at http://www.tricktuners.com

December 4th, 2008, 12:45 PM	#11
RyanGT MM Fanatic 2000 GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 4,258 iTrader: 4 reviews	A ghetto way to check fuel rail pressure is leave it on cycle and hit the valve on the fuel rail. Just make sure you are ready for it because it will spray you in the eyes.... So stand back and low. __________________ 2000 Black convertible GT: KB 15psi, and other goodies... 1971 Datsun 240 z: Header and rebuilt motor. (The DD)

December 4th, 2008, 01:38 PM	#13
ColdSteel Enthusiast 97 Mustang GT Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Central Oklahoma Posts: 625 iTrader: 1 reviews	holy crap. i JUST did this lol for the record, walmart battery FTL. it puts out like 11.3v, enough to turn it over but not enough to start the car. battery is 2 months old too, and they wont take it back even though it doesn't meet OEM specs. try the battery thing bro, i did the exact same thing as you, tossing money at it until it works. im out 300+ bucks now. do yourself a favor and go get a motorcraft battery from a dealer, or a high end dry cell or something. dont skimp when it comes to parts. or you can use starting fluid like i was doing thats always a good idea!!!! __________________ 97' GT 98' DSG Cobra

December 4th, 2008, 03:55 PM	#14
limited Premium Member 99 limited edition vert Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tacoma,Washington Posts: 3,297 iTrader: 0 reviews	if you think it is the battery,jump start it and see if it starts.if it does buy a battery, if not, look elsewhere __________________ KB'd 446rwhp/451rwtq, Mustang Dyno http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZDpQ0EEm1M Tuned by Joe at http://www.tricktuners.com

December 4th, 2008, 04:00 PM	#15
adam654 Regular 03 GT Centennial Edition Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Oak Harbor, WA Posts: 60 iTrader: 0 reviews	we jumped it but it still wouldnt start __________________ 02 GT

December 4th, 2008, 04:30 PM	#17
XPLICITSTANG Regular 1998 MUSTANG GT 4.6 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: TEXAS Posts: 488 iTrader: 0 reviews	sounds like the starter man you should try to turn your car on and tell your dad to get under the car and hit the starter a couple of times and it should start, that happen to mine and is fine now

December 4th, 2008, 04:35 PM	#18
zinc02GT HUGE RED HEADED DUDE W/FIVE-OH 2011 Mustang GT 12.1 @ 116 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 5,847 iTrader: 1 reviews	I'm gonna go out on a limb and say the alternator is draining your battery because the alternator IS NOT WORKING thus creating the battery to die completely after a drive. Dunno. Try the battery with a multimeter. See if it's putting out 12V like it should and see how it's handling. __________________ Mods in garage. Built suspension and gears since posted times.

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December 4th, 2008, 04:36 PM	#19
330CubeGt MM Fanatic 1997 SVT COBRA 1996 Mustang V6 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 4,880 iTrader: 14 reviews	So you have Fuel Pressure.And your Battery, You say is "good". Are you getting Any Spark? __________________ -04 IRS - Magnaflow - Wheel Replica - Autometer - FTBR - FRPP - SCT - Brembo - PRO 5.0 - BOI-

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