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Old 10-23-06, 12:41 AM
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i need HELP my car still not starting!!!

okay, so i thought it was my starter so i bought me a new one and it still doesnt start. i got a new starter and new battery....everything turns on...all the acc but the car doesnt wanna start. i turn the key and it just makes a small click and thats it, it doesnt crank over. well my friend said it could be my ignition switch or my spark plugs, but if it was my spark plugs....wouldnt the car at least crank over??? thanks for the help guys.
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Maybe grounds

I'm no expert, but have alot of knowledge with rx7s. I would redo all grounds on the car. I ran new ground wires from the batt to the engine bay and to the engine. Is the batt in the original spot? If not, I wouldn't rely on the frame as the ground. How many miles on the car? If over 100,000 the copper in the wires actually gets corroded. Just a thought.
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I had a similar problem not too long ago,and let Francho from Francho Performance in MD take a look at the car,and the first and only thing he said was"change your grounds".That took care of alot of stuff,and maybe itll take care of your problems as well.
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alright ill try and do that...where are all my grounds?
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download the wiring diagram(stickied at top of 3rd gen section)...Near the very end it gives all the ground points w/location.

Also try this: Put the car in gear a push it a little(just enough to see if the engine turns). If it turns try push starting it. If it starts then you are having a starter related problem!

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Question

Originally Posted by st8uphiphop
okay, so i thought it was my starter so i bought me a new one and it still doesnt start. i got a new starter and new battery....everything turns on...all the acc but the car doesnt wanna start. i turn the key and it just makes a small click and thats it, it doesnt crank over. well my friend said it could be my ignition switch or my spark plugs, but if it was my spark plugs....wouldnt the car at least crank over??? thanks for the help guys.
Why didn't you test the starter to verify it's status before buying unneeded parts?
All you had to do was run a wire from the battery 12+ side and touch the control circuit tab on the starter with it. If the starter was ok, the engine would have cranked over.

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