car not starting

[blackny97gsx]

my car, a 97 gsx, has been having trouble starting for about a week, when I turned the key it would take a while before the engine would turn over (once it turned over tho, just once, I could give it gas and it would start). I just figured it was the battery in the cold weather, but, even after running the car for an hr it still had the same problems. Finally it gave up and wouldn't start at all, I tried to jump it for 45 min, but it wouldn't turn over at all. I tried replacing the battery with one that I know to be good, and it still did the same thing, all the electrical stuff would come on, but nothing comming from the engine. Can anyone give me any advice as to what it might be, what I should check next? I'm dying here, I've been driving my brother's hippy mobile around all week, a 92 ford tempo him and his friends spray painted to look like a bad acid trip with a side of mushrooms. Please help me out

thanks,
Brendan

 

[95-talontsi]

Bang on your starter. its under the intake manifold, then try and start it. Sounds like a bad starter to me

 

[1gjosh]

Once it starts does it run ok? If so its the starter. Check the starter relay too. Ford Tempo?

 

[blackbyrd]

hippy mobile

Oh god no!!!

So when you turn the ignition key, it doesn't do anything make any noise, nothing? Then if you hold it there, will it just turn over all the sudden? Would it turn over really slow or fast?
You might have a fault in the wirring.

Try to jump the starter by hooking a jump wire between the battery and the S terminal on the starter.. If it still doesn't work, Check out the B connection on the starter and trace it up to your battery and make sure its good and tight.
Then try testing the starter:
If your startor takes a while to crank, make sure your battery is fully charged, and all the connections/terminals are tight.
To test the startor:
Run the car until it reaches normal operating temp, then disconnect the primary wires from the coil pack. Crank the engine and take voltmeter readings as soon as a steady figure is indicated. Do not allow the starter motor to turn for more then 10 seconds at a time.
A reading of 9-volts or more, with the starter motor turning at normal cranking speed, is normal.
If the reading is 9-volts or more but the cranking speed is slow, the motor is faulty.
If the reading is less then 9-volts and the cranking speed is s low, the solenoid contacts are probably burned

Good Luck!

 

[blackny97gsx]

I jsut wanted to say thanks for all the help, it was the starter, I replaced it and it started right up. Has anyone noticed that nothing feels better than fixing your car and having nothing else go wrong from doing the work?