Car wont start heeeeewwwwwwwllllppppp
06-11-2011, 03:47 PM
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Car wont start heeeeewwwwwwwllllppppp
K, so first off, I Have an 09 balt SS/TC w/ bolt ons(intake, dp, cp, exhaust) an a trifecta tune..
On Thursday, I went to aim my Retros I jus put in an My car wouldn't start, almost as if the battery was dead. But it wouldn't try at all, no crank, no clicking, no nuthin. Even when I hooked up some jumper cables, still nuthin.. under the hood tho, I noticed the positive Post on the Fuse box was leanin a lil to the side.. I put it straight, an it started right up.. Didn't think much about it since I was in a rush that night..
Friday.. I was gonna take my buddy somewhere an my car wouldn't start again, BUT this time, it would just crank an the engine woudnt turn over.. I go look again an the post is sittin straight, so I unscrew it an the piece it screws on to is sunken in a lil, so I pull it up an it just wont stay in position anymore.. after a lil fananglin... I get it to sit up an kinda stay steady an my car started for a sec..
I wasn't satisfied... I wanted to know what was goin on an fix it
O I'm in TX, its like 1:30 in the afternoon an I'm sweatin *****
Long story short tho, I look, the Part that the post Screws onto has become disconnected altogether to the point where I can pull it out.. I get it to sit again, hook everything back up.. an now my car wont start..
It'll crank for days sometimes... an sometimes, it'll turn over but not really... almost like a cough, like it'll go like it's startin regular an then just Ughh.. Ima try to get a video..
some people think it might be the fuel pump or injectors ( I have no idea how to check tho)
I've checked a couple fuses, an everything Looks good so I dunno wat else to do..
I'ma call the dealership today, Im just a lil weary because I hooked up my retros an ran a wire to the positive post and I'm sure that wouldn't be covered under warranty...(And no I didn't break off the post when I hooked up) I broke off the old connector for my HIDs an got a bigger circle connector that fit right over the screw-on part)
Any help???? I wanna get this fixed an head to the lake
YouTube - ‪09 cobalt won't start‬‏
On Thursday, I went to aim my Retros I jus put in an My car wouldn't start, almost as if the battery was dead. But it wouldn't try at all, no crank, no clicking, no nuthin. Even when I hooked up some jumper cables, still nuthin.. under the hood tho, I noticed the positive Post on the Fuse box was leanin a lil to the side.. I put it straight, an it started right up.. Didn't think much about it since I was in a rush that night..
Friday.. I was gonna take my buddy somewhere an my car wouldn't start again, BUT this time, it would just crank an the engine woudnt turn over.. I go look again an the post is sittin straight, so I unscrew it an the piece it screws on to is sunken in a lil, so I pull it up an it just wont stay in position anymore.. after a lil fananglin... I get it to sit up an kinda stay steady an my car started for a sec..
I wasn't satisfied... I wanted to know what was goin on an fix it
O I'm in TX, its like 1:30 in the afternoon an I'm sweatin *****
Long story short tho, I look, the Part that the post Screws onto has become disconnected altogether to the point where I can pull it out.. I get it to sit again, hook everything back up.. an now my car wont start..
It'll crank for days sometimes... an sometimes, it'll turn over but not really... almost like a cough, like it'll go like it's startin regular an then just Ughh.. Ima try to get a video..
some people think it might be the fuel pump or injectors ( I have no idea how to check tho)
I've checked a couple fuses, an everything Looks good so I dunno wat else to do..
I'ma call the dealership today, Im just a lil weary because I hooked up my retros an ran a wire to the positive post and I'm sure that wouldn't be covered under warranty...(And no I didn't break off the post when I hooked up) I broke off the old connector for my HIDs an got a bigger circle connector that fit right over the screw-on part)
Any help???? I wanna get this fixed an head to the lake
YouTube - ‪09 cobalt won't start‬‏
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06-11-2011, 04:34 PM
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first off someone needs to go save that car because it has a horrible owner.
fuel has nothing to do with power, if the car isnt turning over its not getting continuity from that post position so there must be something in that post that completes the circuit and there is where your problem will continue to be. your gonna have to get it fixed by someone who can check the wires from the battery to the ignition with it on and off and from that post to the ignition.
fuel has nothing to do with power, if the car isnt turning over its not getting continuity from that post position so there must be something in that post that completes the circuit and there is where your problem will continue to be. your gonna have to get it fixed by someone who can check the wires from the battery to the ignition with it on and off and from that post to the ignition.
06-11-2011, 04:53 PM
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^pwnd lol
when are you going to get a video of your exhaust???
anyway, on topic, your battery could be on its way out (not likely tho) or you have a bad connection somewhere, like your posative post under the hood that youve been messing with. make sure its connected correctly.
when are you going to get a video of your exhaust???
anyway, on topic, your battery could be on its way out (not likely tho) or you have a bad connection somewhere, like your posative post under the hood that youve been messing with. make sure its connected correctly.
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Ima figure out how to get a good vid with my iphone an i gotchu lolMy battery might be part of it tho.. I've had problems with it 2 other times already
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/prob...me-out-237303/
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/prob...educed-251753/
an had to get it jumped a bunch times... I'm only at 23k Miles.. I'm not diggin this
I'm bout to go back outside an mess with it a lil bit..wat makes things worse is I jus threw in the Yellow spring in my Forge BPV to try it out an then bam.. this **** happens lol
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