CANT START MY MUSTANG

GOLDSTANG · February 9th, 2012, 05:31 PM

I just replace the fuel pump thinking that was the problem.. my car will get fuel pressure but when i try to start it all you hear is the starter kicking but engine wont even move what do i do

Stang6899 · February 9th, 2012, 08:07 PM

What did the car do to make you think it was the fuel pump?

dgt_mustang · February 9th, 2012, 08:23 PM

Before you replaced the pump and you were trying to start it, is it possible you ran down your battery?

GOLDSTANG · February 9th, 2012, 08:54 PM

fuel rail didnt have any pressure, now it does i have try jumping the car too. just checked the starter at autozone and it was good what else helps the starter crank the engine because the engine wont even move a little but if i move it with a tool it turns so its not locked the engine i mean

dgt_mustang · February 9th, 2012, 09:18 PM

No codes?

GOLDSTANG · February 9th, 2012, 09:23 PM

p1000 thats it got it from my sct i dont think it has anything to do with it

GOLDSTANG · February 9th, 2012, 09:40 PM

would the engine turn even if i had no spark or does the engine have to move for it to make spark

stephen · February 9th, 2012, 10:18 PM

I think p1000 just means the computer doesn't have enough drive cycles.

Not having spark won't keep the engine from turning, but it won't have spark unless it is turning. It gets signals off the ring on the harmonic damper etc.

If the engine turns OK with a wrench and the starter spins but doesn't turn the engine
there must be something wrong with the starter or ring gear. When the starter engages
the drive end moves out to engage the ring gear. The drive part of the starter could be bad. Possibly the starter isn't installed right so it doesn't line up right with the ring gear?

That's all I can think of.

GOLDSTANG · February 9th, 2012, 10:38 PM

i took starter out today and will install it tomorrow ill make sure everything lines up together so the starter alone can spin the engine right

Green_6er · February 9th, 2012, 10:43 PM

did you re charge the battery?

GOLDSTANG · February 9th, 2012, 10:48 PM

yeah battery its good I used jumper cables from my tbss to the stang and its good

dgt_mustang · February 10th, 2012, 09:41 AM

maybe check the spindle on the starter, make sure it does spin so freely that when it engages instead of kicking the engine up it just spins itself

GOLDSTANG · February 10th, 2012, 02:04 PM

yeah im gonna take all the wires that connect to the starter and check them and the starte does spin freely

GOLDSTANG · February 10th, 2012, 07:47 PM

ok new battery new starter and got the engine to move a lil but it sounds like if it didnt have enough battery i tryed jumping it and same the wires get really really hot what can it be i checked battery cables and clean the hell oout of them and they still get super hot help please

iPAPKE · February 11th, 2012, 02:43 AM

The engine started?

stephen · February 11th, 2012, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by GOLDSTANG

ok new battery new starter and got the engine to move a lil but it sounds like if it didnt have enough battery i tryed jumping it and same the wires get really really hot what can it be i checked battery cables and clean the hell oout of them and they still get super hot help please

The battery cables getting hot is because the starter is drawing too much current. Either it's a bad starter or the engine isn't turning freely.

dgt_mustang · February 11th, 2012, 12:41 PM

^sounds like a good reason to check

goren813 · February 11th, 2012, 03:50 PM

OP says new starter... new or reman.? If warrantied I'd get another, I'd hope for that over the engine being the issue.

GOLDSTANG · February 11th, 2012, 04:55 PM

thanks guys for all your help it was my ground wire got a new one and it started on first try thank you guys

mylilpony2012 · February 24th, 2012, 06:11 PM

Never heard of a ground wire causing a starter to spin freely but not engage the flywheel. Hmm...learn sumthin new e'vry day.

February 9th, 2012, 05:31 PM	#1
GOLDSTANG Regular 2000 mustang v6 ???? Join Date: May 2010 Location: phoenix Posts: 192 iTrader: 0 reviews	CANT START MY MUSTANG I just replace the fuel pump thinking that was the problem.. my car will get fuel pressure but when i try to start it all you hear is the starter kicking but engine wont even move what do i do

February 9th, 2012, 08:07 PM	#2
Stang6899 Hardcore Enthusiast Modded V6 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mukilteo WA Posts: 1,466 iTrader: 1 reviews	What did the car do to make you think it was the fuel pump? __________________ 1999 e46 328i BMW - Daily Driver 2001 SVT Cobra - Project 1995 v6 vert - SOLD 1996 v6 vert - SOLD 1995 v6 vert #2 - SOLD 1995 GT - SOLD 1997 v6 coupe - Parting

February 11th, 2012, 03:50 PM	#18
goren813 MM's Official Lucifer '00 3.8L & '05 4.6L Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 3,620 iTrader: 0 reviews	OP says new starter... new or reman.? If warrantied I'd get another, I'd hope for that over the engine being the issue. __________________ "Fast she goes...in the city of Overdose"

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February 9th, 2012, 08:54 PM	#4
GOLDSTANG Regular 2000 mustang v6 ???? Join Date: May 2010 Location: phoenix Posts: 192 iTrader: 0 reviews	fuel rail didnt have any pressure, now it does i have try jumping the car too. just checked the starter at autozone and it was good what else helps the starter crank the engine because the engine wont even move a little but if i move it with a tool it turns so its not locked the engine i mean

February 9th, 2012, 09:23 PM	#6
GOLDSTANG Regular 2000 mustang v6 ???? Join Date: May 2010 Location: phoenix Posts: 192 iTrader: 0 reviews	p1000 thats it got it from my sct i dont think it has anything to do with it

February 9th, 2012, 09:40 PM	#7
GOLDSTANG Regular 2000 mustang v6 ???? Join Date: May 2010 Location: phoenix Posts: 192 iTrader: 0 reviews	would the engine turn even if i had no spark or does the engine have to move for it to make spark

February 9th, 2012, 10:18 PM	#8
stephen Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,262 iTrader: 0 reviews	I think p1000 just means the computer doesn't have enough drive cycles. Not having spark won't keep the engine from turning, but it won't have spark unless it is turning. It gets signals off the ring on the harmonic damper etc. If the engine turns OK with a wrench and the starter spins but doesn't turn the engine there must be something wrong with the starter or ring gear. When the starter engages the drive end moves out to engage the ring gear. The drive part of the starter could be bad. Possibly the starter isn't installed right so it doesn't line up right with the ring gear? That's all I can think of.

February 9th, 2012, 10:38 PM	#9
GOLDSTANG Regular 2000 mustang v6 ???? Join Date: May 2010 Location: phoenix Posts: 192 iTrader: 0 reviews	i took starter out today and will install it tomorrow ill make sure everything lines up together so the starter alone can spin the engine right

February 9th, 2012, 10:48 PM	#11
GOLDSTANG Regular 2000 mustang v6 ???? Join Date: May 2010 Location: phoenix Posts: 192 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah battery its good I used jumper cables from my tbss to the stang and its good

February 10th, 2012, 02:04 PM	#13
GOLDSTANG Regular 2000 mustang v6 ???? Join Date: May 2010 Location: phoenix Posts: 192 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah im gonna take all the wires that connect to the starter and check them and the starte does spin freely

February 10th, 2012, 07:47 PM	#14
GOLDSTANG Regular 2000 mustang v6 ???? Join Date: May 2010 Location: phoenix Posts: 192 iTrader: 0 reviews	ok new battery new starter and got the engine to move a lil but it sounds like if it didnt have enough battery i tryed jumping it and same the wires get really really hot what can it be i checked battery cables and clean the hell oout of them and they still get super hot help please

February 11th, 2012, 02:43 AM	#15
iPAPKE iPoopke Regular 2004 Mustang Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 844 iTrader: 0 reviews	The engine started?

February 11th, 2012, 04:55 PM	#19
GOLDSTANG Regular 2000 mustang v6 ???? Join Date: May 2010 Location: phoenix Posts: 192 iTrader: 0 reviews	thanks guys for all your help it was my ground wire got a new one and it started on first try thank you guys

February 24th, 2012, 06:11 PM	#20
mylilpony2012 Where is the "any" key??? 1998 Mustang Coupe Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Moultrie, Ga Posts: 9 iTrader: 0 reviews	Never heard of a ground wire causing a starter to spin freely but not engage the flywheel. Hmm...learn sumthin new e'vry day.

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