car won't start..any ideas

jabrennan · January 28th, 2008, 09:42 AM

Ok. I went out to leave for work this morning and my car isn't starting. All my accessories work (tested radio, interior lights, headlights). When I try to start it, it seems to crank and my radio comes on, but then my battery light comes on and my check engine light comes on as well. Any thoughts?

itschristorres8 · January 28th, 2008, 09:45 AM

does it turn over?
start to crank
sounds like the starter or alternator
manual or auto?

Montanasvt · January 28th, 2008, 09:48 AM

could be a logged up fuel filter...

jabrennan · January 28th, 2008, 09:48 AM

2001 v6 automatic

when i start it if i hit the gas i can rev the engine, but when i let off then my rpms go all the way down and my battery light and cel come on and it dies...haven't noticed any dimming of lights or headlights

itschristorres8 · January 28th, 2008, 09:49 AM

nvm if it seems to crank and turn over but wont your alt most likely or intertia switch

jabrennan · January 28th, 2008, 09:50 AM

i had an issue previously where they replaced my idle air bypass valve, fuel filter, and flushed my fuel system....think that is clogged up again somehow?

jabrennan · January 28th, 2008, 09:52 AM

well i was thinking maybe alternater...i'm at 67000 miles currently so it's getting to be about that time...i haven't noticed any of my lights dimming though

jabrennan · January 28th, 2008, 09:53 AM

or would i have to crank it until my battery got low for my lights to dim?

GreenFaleen · January 28th, 2008, 09:53 AM

manual?

jabrennan · January 28th, 2008, 09:54 AM

automatic

GreenFaleen · January 28th, 2008, 10:06 AM

so it will rev but not turn over? does it crank start to idle and die out

jabrennan · January 28th, 2008, 10:11 AM

well from just turning the key, it won't idle at all. once i let off the key it just dies and battery light and cel come on....if when turning the key i step on the gas i can rev the engine, but it will die right away again when i let off the accelerator

GreenFaleen · January 28th, 2008, 10:17 AM

can you hear denotation when you rev while starting it? and does just the bat and cel light come on or all of them?

jabrennan · January 28th, 2008, 10:21 AM

just the battery and cel come on...when i rev it i believe it is detonating, but it still doesn't sound quite like it normally does

TheUNZippee! · January 28th, 2008, 10:23 AM

So are you saying the car starts, and runs, but won't idle on it's own, and dies if you let off the accelerator?

Or will it not run even with your foot on the accelerator?

jabrennan · January 28th, 2008, 10:26 AM

well i haven't actually tried to go anywhere...i suspect i might be able to move it a little if i had to...if i step on the gas while turning the key i can rev the engine and as long as i keep revving it my trouble lights don't come on...it dies immediately though when i let off the gas then the trouble lights come on

edit: it won't start just turning the key...it will try but won't turn over on its own..tries to start then won't and bat light and cel come on

TheUNZippee! · January 28th, 2008, 10:27 AM

Sounds like the IAC went bad. That's your Idle Air Control sensor.

When it's running with your foot on the accelerator, how does it run? Smooth without any odd noises?

Do you notice any smells, like a heavy smell of gas from the exhaust?

GreenFaleen · January 28th, 2008, 10:29 AM

its your battery if you have denotation if you dont suspect IAC

jabrennan · January 28th, 2008, 10:30 AM

IAC connects to upper intake correct? if so, that has been replaced about a year ago...if that is bad again there has to be something else causing it i would imagine

jabrennan · January 28th, 2008, 10:32 AM

it could still be battery even though all my accessories work w/o the car running? i can turn on interior lights and headlights and can run the radio as well

January 28th, 2008, 09:42 AM	#1
jabrennan Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 107 iTrader: 0 reviews	car won't start..any ideas Ok. I went out to leave for work this morning and my car isn't starting. All my accessories work (tested radio, interior lights, headlights). When I try to start it, it seems to crank and my radio comes on, but then my battery light comes on and my check engine light comes on as well. Any thoughts? __________________ 2001 Mustang V6 Coupe Visual: Mach1 Chin Spoiler, shorty antenna, side window louvres, bullitt interior, custom painted interior, white gauge face, bullitt rims Performance: CAI, True Dual Exhaust w/flowmaster super 40s and fabbed h-pipe

January 28th, 2008, 09:45 AM	#2
itschristorres8 Banned 00 V6 & 09 GT 13.37@104.4mph--BONE stock GT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: south florida Posts: 15,806 iTrader: 2 reviews	does it turn over? start to crank sounds like the starter or alternator manual or auto? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Acmillr loves me

January 28th, 2008, 09:48 AM	#3
Montanasvt Regular 03 10th Ani Cobra Vert 12.20@115 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Macon, Ga Posts: 409 iTrader: 0 reviews	could be a logged up fuel filter... __________________

January 28th, 2008, 09:48 AM	#4
jabrennan Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 107 iTrader: 0 reviews	2001 v6 automatic when i start it if i hit the gas i can rev the engine, but when i let off then my rpms go all the way down and my battery light and cel come on and it dies...haven't noticed any dimming of lights or headlights __________________ 2001 Mustang V6 Coupe Visual: Mach1 Chin Spoiler, shorty antenna, side window louvres, bullitt interior, custom painted interior, white gauge face, bullitt rims Performance: CAI, True Dual Exhaust w/flowmaster super 40s and fabbed h-pipe

January 28th, 2008, 09:49 AM	#5
itschristorres8 Banned 00 V6 & 09 GT 13.37@104.4mph--BONE stock GT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: south florida Posts: 15,806 iTrader: 2 reviews	nvm if it seems to crank and turn over but wont your alt most likely or intertia switch __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Acmillr loves me

January 28th, 2008, 09:50 AM	#6
jabrennan Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 107 iTrader: 0 reviews	i had an issue previously where they replaced my idle air bypass valve, fuel filter, and flushed my fuel system....think that is clogged up again somehow? __________________ 2001 Mustang V6 Coupe Visual: Mach1 Chin Spoiler, shorty antenna, side window louvres, bullitt interior, custom painted interior, white gauge face, bullitt rims Performance: CAI, True Dual Exhaust w/flowmaster super 40s and fabbed h-pipe

January 28th, 2008, 09:52 AM	#7
jabrennan Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 107 iTrader: 0 reviews	well i was thinking maybe alternater...i'm at 67000 miles currently so it's getting to be about that time...i haven't noticed any of my lights dimming though __________________ 2001 Mustang V6 Coupe Visual: Mach1 Chin Spoiler, shorty antenna, side window louvres, bullitt interior, custom painted interior, white gauge face, bullitt rims Performance: CAI, True Dual Exhaust w/flowmaster super 40s and fabbed h-pipe

January 28th, 2008, 09:53 AM	#8
jabrennan Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 107 iTrader: 0 reviews	or would i have to crank it until my battery got low for my lights to dim? __________________ 2001 Mustang V6 Coupe Visual: Mach1 Chin Spoiler, shorty antenna, side window louvres, bullitt interior, custom painted interior, white gauge face, bullitt rims Performance: CAI, True Dual Exhaust w/flowmaster super 40s and fabbed h-pipe

January 28th, 2008, 09:53 AM	#9
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,880 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	manual? __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

January 28th, 2008, 09:54 AM	#10
jabrennan Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 107 iTrader: 0 reviews	automatic __________________ 2001 Mustang V6 Coupe Visual: Mach1 Chin Spoiler, shorty antenna, side window louvres, bullitt interior, custom painted interior, white gauge face, bullitt rims Performance: CAI, True Dual Exhaust w/flowmaster super 40s and fabbed h-pipe

January 28th, 2008, 10:06 AM	#11
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,880 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	so it will rev but not turn over? does it crank start to idle and die out __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

January 28th, 2008, 10:11 AM	#12
jabrennan Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 107 iTrader: 0 reviews	well from just turning the key, it won't idle at all. once i let off the key it just dies and battery light and cel come on....if when turning the key i step on the gas i can rev the engine, but it will die right away again when i let off the accelerator __________________ 2001 Mustang V6 Coupe Visual: Mach1 Chin Spoiler, shorty antenna, side window louvres, bullitt interior, custom painted interior, white gauge face, bullitt rims Performance: CAI, True Dual Exhaust w/flowmaster super 40s and fabbed h-pipe

January 28th, 2008, 10:17 AM	#13
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,880 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	can you hear denotation when you rev while starting it? and does just the bat and cel light come on or all of them? __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

January 28th, 2008, 10:21 AM	#14
jabrennan Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 107 iTrader: 0 reviews	just the battery and cel come on...when i rev it i believe it is detonating, but it still doesn't sound quite like it normally does __________________ 2001 Mustang V6 Coupe Visual: Mach1 Chin Spoiler, shorty antenna, side window louvres, bullitt interior, custom painted interior, white gauge face, bullitt rims Performance: CAI, True Dual Exhaust w/flowmaster super 40s and fabbed h-pipe

January 28th, 2008, 10:26 AM	#16
jabrennan Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 107 iTrader: 0 reviews	well i haven't actually tried to go anywhere...i suspect i might be able to move it a little if i had to...if i step on the gas while turning the key i can rev the engine and as long as i keep revving it my trouble lights don't come on...it dies immediately though when i let off the gas then the trouble lights come on edit: it won't start just turning the key...it will try but won't turn over on its own..tries to start then won't and bat light and cel come on __________________ 2001 Mustang V6 Coupe Visual: Mach1 Chin Spoiler, shorty antenna, side window louvres, bullitt interior, custom painted interior, white gauge face, bullitt rims Performance: CAI, True Dual Exhaust w/flowmaster super 40s and fabbed h-pipe

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January 28th, 2008, 10:29 AM	#18
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,880 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	its your battery if you have denotation if you dont suspect IAC __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

January 28th, 2008, 10:30 AM	#19
jabrennan Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 107 iTrader: 0 reviews	IAC connects to upper intake correct? if so, that has been replaced about a year ago...if that is bad again there has to be something else causing it i would imagine __________________ 2001 Mustang V6 Coupe Visual: Mach1 Chin Spoiler, shorty antenna, side window louvres, bullitt interior, custom painted interior, white gauge face, bullitt rims Performance: CAI, True Dual Exhaust w/flowmaster super 40s and fabbed h-pipe

January 28th, 2008, 10:32 AM	#20
jabrennan Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 107 iTrader: 0 reviews	it could still be battery even though all my accessories work w/o the car running? i can turn on interior lights and headlights and can run the radio as well __________________ 2001 Mustang V6 Coupe Visual: Mach1 Chin Spoiler, shorty antenna, side window louvres, bullitt interior, custom painted interior, white gauge face, bullitt rims Performance: CAI, True Dual Exhaust w/flowmaster super 40s and fabbed h-pipe

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