Car wont START!! haaaaa need help!!!

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SR20S13
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ok...soo heres whats going on...i came out of a movie the other night and bam the car wounld start...everything comeone on when i turn the key! i mean fuel pump,electric fan...everything! just wont turn over!!

i think it could either be...the igniton(maybe not the whole ignition) orr the clutch petal switch...what do yall think??? thanks!!


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Felipe
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did you jump it?

SR20S13
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noo...like push start? i dont know how to jump it...

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jump it = jump start.

Do you hear a clicking when you turn the key? If so you're ignition relay is working. Which means it's a starter issue. The starter probably just has a dead spot on it now and needs replaced.

Two methods for getting the car started:1- pop the clutch while having someone push2- tap the starter selenoid with a mallet or the butt of a screwdriver. You can sometimes jolt the selenoid off its dead spot and get the car moving

One idea that works well on autos, but not so well on manuals is to rock the car back and forth with it in gear.


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