i did a pass on 14 psi and now car wont start

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migsk8
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ok so i went to the track and i did my first run on 14 psi on my stock t25. i've ran the car before on 14 pounds and nothing too big happened. so anyways, i come off the track and i line back up, when its my turn to go i try to start the car and it cranked over it just would not start. so i checked if i had fuel, and i did, i checked if i had spark and that checked out too. so i check to see if any sensors were unplugged and none that i could see ( i could very well be wrong) so we decide to push start the car and it comes on just fine. now the car wont start on its on and i have to push start it. i will check my codes tomorrow. but as for now i need ideas on what to look out for ?

is there such thing as a safety mode for the sr? i didn't do anything extreme, i just shifted at 7k like always

as of now i just disconnected the battery and im letting it sit overnight, maybe it will do some voodoo magic and fix it ?


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Check your starter see if it went out. Take it off and go up to a parts store, they got machines to bench test it and see if the solenoid is kicking on or the starter gear is kicking out.

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tell us what its doing. is it cranking but not firing on?

garagelu
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You may have knocked something loose. Check all your plugs and wiring. Not sure if this was already done but thats what I always check when my car isn't cranking.

tercel drifter
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take your starter out and test it to see of if turns over, if not check your coils (pull-in and hold-in)

if those aren't f***ed i'd just get a new starter, its not worth it trying to track down a single piece like a brush or armature etc.

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So you've already checked fuel and spark. How about the starting system? Starter relay or the button under the clutch that gets depressed when the clutch is pushed in. I forget what it's called but that button grounds out your starting system. Chances are, while you were mashing down on your clutch through the 1/4 mile pass, you knocked the rubber grommet on your clutch pedal. Now your starting system isn't getting grounded out.

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Noone can really help you until you tell us weather or not it cranks,

However im betting that the one wire spade connector fell off the tab on your starter seloniod

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migsk8
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the car does crank, i disconnected the battery from the car and left it overnight, that prob didn't do anything but i came back the next morning and the car works fine now, but i just dont drive it on 14 psi anymore


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