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Old 04-12-08, 09:12 AM
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Exclamation Help needed in redlands/san bernardino, ca area

i jus got outta work and my car wouldnt start. i usually have to turn the key for 2 secs or so and let it go...then i can start it...but when i tryed to do it today...it started for a second and idle jus went down till it stalled...and i tryed to start it again..and wouldnt work...can anyone help me out??i got a hundred bucks to who ever can fix it...and 20 bucks to who ever tries...PM me
Old 04-12-08, 03:00 PM
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well first dose it crank just no start or is it no crank no start. if it cranks do you have gas in the car? one of the easiest things to overlook
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ya...i have more than 1/4 of tank...it cranks...jus no start
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well check if you are getting fuel and spark should be the next step.
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aight...i'll keep you guys posted after i check it...it proly wont be till later on tonight or tomorrow cause i'm not home at the moment
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Sounds flooded, pull the egi fuse (one closest to the engine) and crank for 15 seconds with the gas pedal down, replace fuse and try to start.
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i didnt bring the right spark plug socket so i couldnt check if there was a spark...but thats what i think it is because i tried pulling out the fuse and all that...but didnt work...soo i think its the spark plugs...but wouldnt it start even if one spark plug was bad???also theres this hose that is connected to the air intake and i pulled it to smell if there was any fuel...and i could smell fuel...soo does anyone think its jus the spark plugs??
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Take out the egi fuse again, and hold it wide open and crank 10-15 seconds. Do it a couple of times every 5 or so minutes. Then, put it back in and try to start it without touvhing the gas peddle. If it wont run, chances are the plugs gotta come out.
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ok...i jus got the car towed to my house...and i'm tryin it right now
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ok...soo it didnt work...and i dont have my spark plug socket...because for some freakin *** reason...thats the only one missing from my set...i'm get one tomorrow...BUT!!if i have spark...then what other problems could it be??ALSO...when i was tryin the whole thing with taking the fuse out...jus before i quit...the starter started slowing down...and i tried it b4 i came to work...and it's slow as ****...does anyone know what sup??
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The starter is slowing down cause your battery is getting drained.
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