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vinhnumber · 04-10-2008, 01:49 PM

I tried to start my car, all it does it clicks a few times, and the tach jumps around. Theres power going to the starter, Ground is hooked up ok. I tried to kick start it, I smacked the starter with a hammer, No dice...Checked all the fuses, and St. Signal (starter signal) not getting power, switched out the fuse, still no power. A friend of mine said it had something to do with the ecu, tried a friends ecu still nothing. I've searched everywhere, no case of the tach dancing and the starter clicking at the same time.

all show no go · 04-11-2008, 05:06 PM

damn sounds like youve tried it all.. hmmm one time my car wouldnt start cause my damn ignitor chip wasnt making good enough contact.. it might be something simple like that.. good luck man.

nrg · 04-12-2008, 02:31 AM

you have a bad starter because you grounded your lower harness. Your tach jumps because you have a bad connection on the ECU harness. The push start will get the car working if you had a good battery.

Signum Temporis · 04-13-2008, 04:35 PM

if u tried to push start it, it shouldve worked... try it again but go faster before u pop the clutch... or try to jump start... u could just have a bad battery... i had a bad battery and crazy shit would happen like the alarm going off when i tried to start it and whenever i opened the door

p.s.- smacking anything on ur car with a hammer is a big no no

verge513 · 04-16-2008, 06:49 PM

sounds like a bad or dead battery...did the same on my s14 with a low battery..either battery or your termonals...getsome one to hold them and move them around wile u try to crank it...most likly its power delivery problem

vinhnumber · 04-30-2008, 06:40 PM

-car starts now it was a dead battery and bad starter,
-but now it sputters at 4k boosts like crap.
-and dies out with a little bit of gas,
-Timing flucuates from 10 degrees to 15 degrees.
-Spits out black smoke,
-Bought new plugs wasn't the problem.
-Checked for boost leaks I don't know how many times,
-Set the timing right, and checked the wiring.

04-10-2008, 01:49 PM	#1
vinhnumber Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: 909/626/562/949/714/951 Posts: 528 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	Won't start, Tach dances, starter clicks I tried to start my car, all it does it clicks a few times, and the tach jumps around. Theres power going to the starter, Ground is hooked up ok. I tried to kick start it, I smacked the starter with a hammer, No dice...Checked all the fuses, and St. Signal (starter signal) not getting power, switched out the fuse, still no power. A friend of mine said it had something to do with the ecu, tried a friends ecu still nothing. I've searched everywhere, no case of the tach dancing and the starter clicking at the same time. __________________ Oh you be mad cuz I'm stylin' on ya!

04-12-2008, 02:31 AM	#3
nrg Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CA Age: 36 Posts: 1,571 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	you have a bad starter because you grounded your lower harness. Your tach jumps because you have a bad connection on the ECU harness. The push start will get the car working if you had a good battery. __________________ driftingisgay.com

04-30-2008, 06:40 PM	#6
vinhnumber Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: 909/626/562/949/714/951 Posts: 528 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	-car starts now it was a dead battery and bad starter, -but now it sputters at 4k boosts like crap. -and dies out with a little bit of gas, -Timing flucuates from 10 degrees to 15 degrees. -Spits out black smoke, -Bought new plugs wasn't the problem. -Checked for boost leaks I don't know how many times, -Set the timing right, and checked the wiring. __________________ Oh you be mad cuz I'm stylin' on ya!

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04-11-2008, 05:06 PM	#2
all show no go Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: SoCal (909) (951) Age: 34 Posts: 1,013 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	damn sounds like youve tried it all.. hmmm one time my car wouldnt start cause my damn ignitor chip wasnt making good enough contact.. it might be something simple like that.. good luck man.

04-13-2008, 04:35 PM	#4
Signum Temporis Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 121 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	if u tried to push start it, it shouldve worked... try it again but go faster before u pop the clutch... or try to jump start... u could just have a bad battery... i had a bad battery and crazy shit would happen like the alarm going off when i tried to start it and whenever i opened the door p.s.- smacking anything on ur car with a hammer is a big no no

04-16-2008, 06:49 PM	#5
verge513 Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: memphis tn Age: 34 Posts: 54 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	sounds like a bad or dead battery...did the same on my s14 with a low battery..either battery or your termonals...getsome one to hold them and move them around wile u try to crank it...most likly its power delivery problem