Won't start :/ the only way to get it going is push start. Yesterday I turned they key and a loud skreech noise was made, since then, nothing.

New battery.

Also, all my electric is fried.


Got this car to learn on, so not that I want to, but it's not that huge of a deal if it croaks. I got a transplant 12a, tranny, roof, hatch and the hatch release deal. Which is broken on my 84(main) plus a crap ton more should I decide to part it out. For 600 bucks. I think I can make my money back.

Any ideas of my electric or ignition? Preferring an answer for ignition first however.

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if a screech was heard then pull the starter off, take somewhere and have it checked...

 

My guess is that the starter solenoid is out. Not sure if you have to buy a whole new starter or can get just the solenoid. Pull the starter off and take it to your favorite auto parts store that checks starters for free.

 

Bad connections at the battery/starter or internally corroded (original) cables can cause low voltage at the starter. Low voltage at the starter can result in partial engagement of the starter, which in turn results in the screech you heard.

I would start by rechecking the wiring, and replacing the cables if you haven't yet. The originals are aluminum and can corrode internally while appearing fine externally. This can lead to all sorts of weird complications.

Also, for hard starting, make sure you have spark on the leading ignition. A compression check of the engine might also be in order.

Good luck.




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I've noticed my 84 has more wires to the battery than the 83. The connections are good, though it could use an updated pair of connectors. My fuel pump turns on, I can hear it when I put the key on the click before turning it over. The car idles up near 2.3 ish and every now and then it starts revving on it's own. My coolant sensor says add coolant but the radiator is full. Should I replace it? It looks fresh to me but I dunno. The elec fan doesn't work on this one either. Oh, and the muffler is rotten. After about 5 k rpm it starts bogging down. That's all the bad I can think of. I really just want to work on gettin it to turn over. That's priority. Can't get gas or anything till I do that.
After I get paid I'm off to napa.

 

Doesn't screech anymore. Lol