rx7owner

guys my battery is good, my fuses are good my car wont start...like it wont even turn over..i have 13V on my battery guage ...what could the problem be??


Thanks in advance
Sam

Jozay721

if its not cranking then i would tap the starter a couple of times with a pipe or a tube, if nothing, then check all ur starter connections and stuff. if all thats ok then replace ur starter

Cowboyfun

check your ground cable, they are notorious for sparking and not giving a full ground to the starter. Also check your fusible links one may have blown. If all the above are OK, then get a new starter.

cdrad51

or someting is wrong at the steering column, connection wise.

kgray

can you turn the key?

rx7owner

yeah i can turn the key all the way i can even turn it so that i hear the starter engage..well i think its engaging...but yeah it just wont turn over

cdrad51

You could have included that information in your first post you know. Any way, so did you check your ground cable connection?

Cowboyfun

Give us a detailed assesment of what the problem is. What do you hear?

rx7owner

well to see the voltage i would have to turn the key ...and me knowing that it wont turn over would suggest that i have tried... and yeah ground connection is all good... ok detailed description...get in the car, put the key in the ignition key switch dealy, turn the key to the on position i hear a click and the fuel pump kick in and warning lights and whatnot..turn the key more to the start position and i hear nothing... well actually i hear my fuel pump dim out a bit ...goes from BRRRRRRRR to brrrrrrrrrrr lol

RXnos1200

iTrader: (24)

Well if the starter cranks but the engine doesn't fireup:
I'd first check to see if you have fuel, then check to see if you have spark.
Check the plugs and make sure they aren't drenched with gas.

RXnos1200

iTrader: (24)

So you don't hear the starter cranking at all? Check and make sure the little female plug is still on the starter solenoid.

RXnos1200

iTrader: (24)

this is a first gen car

rx7owner

this is a first gen car

RXnos1200

iTrader: (24)

the only thing I can tell you is to bench test the starter. See if it even cranks over. maybe the solenoid is stuck or dead.

RXnos1200

iTrader: (24)

the only thing I can tell you is to bench test the starter. See if it even cranks over. maybe the solenoid is stuck or dead. or check to see if the trigger wire has power when you turn the key to the start position with test light.

Kentetsu

Put the tranny in nuetral and see if you can rotate the engine by hand using the front pulley.

rx_n

Double check ALL connections, including the battery posts, if it still wont turn over and you are sure the battery is strong, I would pull the starter and bench test as was suggested.

bstrange99

If you haven't already done it, you should chek the signal wire. It can work loose, or fall off over time. Make sure the connection is snug.