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1996 eclipse spyder starting problem

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cadete_21

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Aug 13, 2014
Pullman, Washington
If anyone can help i would really appreciate it, so I
Was at work today and im a delivery driver u drive a 96 eclipse spyder gs 2.4. my car was running great n starting up just fine. When i got off work I tried started it and it wouldnt start, there is power but it wont turn over. There is no clicking so i dont think its the starter, alternator was recently replaced so it shouldnt be that. The only way i was able to start it was on a push start. Any suggestion on what the problem may be? Im thinking its the main relay but im not too sure..

Thank you!
 
Is the fuel pump working? Disconnect the fuel line at the fuel filter and have someone try to start it. If fuel shoots out, it's the starter
 
Is the fuel pump working? Disconnect the fuel line at the fuel filter and have someone try to start it. If fuel shoots out, it's the starter

Yeah sounded like the fuel pump was working fine, but i will give that a try as well to make sure. Thank you!
 
No problem! If you have power, and fuel, just no start. Run to autozone or somewhere and get a lifetime starter. They will run you about 125ish. And a 30$ core (so you bring back the old one) throw it in and you should be good. I used to have a 5-speed truck before my eclipse and had the same issue! Post back on how it goes!
 
No problem! If you have power, and fuel, just no start. Run to autozone or somewhere and get a lifetime starter. They will run you about 125ish. And a 30$ core (so you bring back the old one) throw it in and you should be good. I used to have a 5-speed truck before my eclipse and had the same issue! Post back on how it goes!

Yeah there is power and fuel just no start, i even tried messing around with the clutch switch but that didnt do anything to help it, i didnt think it would be the starter since normally it clicks when turning the key but that wasnt the case here, but ima go ahead and try that and see how it goes. Yeah ill do that for sure thank you again![DOUBLEPOST=1408073072][/DOUBLEPOST]
Yeah there is power and fuel just no start, i even tried messing around with the clutch switch but that didnt do anything to help it, i didnt think it would be the starter since normally it clicks when turning the key but that wasnt the case here, but ima go ahead and try that and see how it goes. Yeah ill do that for sure thank you again!

Thanks alot for the help, it was the starter.
 
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