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Old 10-14-2021, 10:18 AM
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I'm having a problem starting my car after a small coalition. Iv changed everything and still nothing pleases help...
 
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Old 10-14-2021, 02:21 PM
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Let's see what we can do to help,

Not sure I understand "A small coalition" ?
We need to know just what you mean , "It won't start".
When you go to start the engine does it do anything?
While it is attempting to start we say it is cranking over.
When the engine starts running we say it fires up or starts.
From the above info can you tell us which it is doing?
What have you done/replaced so far AND where did you obtain the parts?

We ask this because sometimes ,supposed new parts can be defective right out of the box, not a good situation.
Can you tell us , when you first turn the key on do you hear the in tank fuel pump run for the usual 2-3 seconds? Yes/no ?
 
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Old 10-14-2021, 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by hanky
Let's see what we can do to help,

Not sure I understand "A small coalition" ?
We need to know just what you mean , "It won't start".
When you go to start the engine does it do anything?
While it is attempting to start we say it is cranking over.
When the engine starts running we say it fires up or starts.
From the above info can you tell us which it is doing?
What have you done/replaced so far AND where did you obtain the parts?

We ask this because sometimes ,supposed new parts can be defective right out of the box, not a good situation.
Can you tell us , when you first turn the key on do you hear the in tank fuel pump run for the usual 2-3 seconds? Yes/no ?
Yes I hear it. I hit a dog or a small animal one nite driving home from a side job.it cracked my radiator.i replaced it and it was trying to start but didn't have enough juice I guess. Iv got a new battery,spark plugs and wires, new fuel pump filter,oil camshaft I mean it's got new everything and still nothing
 
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Old 10-15-2021, 10:22 AM
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If your problem all started when you hit the animal, I would look underneath for any additional physical damage to any wiring.. Determine if you lost spark or fuel pressure and that should get you in the right direction. I hope you didn't buy all those parts after the incident in hopes of solving your problem.
 
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Old 10-15-2021, 01:57 PM
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Something you can try,

Remove one or two spark plugs and see if they are wet or dry.
If wet, it would men fuel is getting to the cyls, but very likely no spark.

If dry, very likely no fuel is getting to the cyls OR a possibile no spark condition.
To check for spark, you would just remove one of the wires or coils , insert a screwdriver into the wire end and have someone attempt to start the engine. The metal end of the screwdriver should be placed approx 1/4 inch from any metal part of the engine. When attempting to start the engine you should see the spark jump from the wire/coil to the ground of the engine. Let us know which one is missing and we should be able to go from there.
 
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Old 10-16-2021, 03:57 AM
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If you have a timing light, you can quickly, safely and easily check for spark by clamping the timing light's cable to a plug wire, see if the timing light flashes up while cranking.Fuel can be checked with a gauge hung onto the fuel rail's shrader valve.This all can be done in five munutes and give you some direction to solve your issue.
 

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