My car won't start, what should I do?

[eboggs_jkvl]

Ok, let's get this stuff all out and down on "paper"?

Battery Common Causes of Failure (http://www.ls2.com/boggs/Starting/Battery Common Causes of Failure.htm)

Battery Electrical Drain (http://www.ls2.com/boggs/Starting/Battery Electrical Drain.htm)

Battery Hydrometer Displays Dark or Yellow Dot (http://www.ls2.com/boggs/Starting/Battery Hydrometer Displays Dark or Yellow Dot.htm)

Battery Is Undercharged or Overcharged (http://www.ls2.com/boggs/Starting/Battery Is Undercharged or Overcharged.htm)

Charging System Check (http://www.ls2.com/boggs/Starting/Charging System Check.htm)

Engine Cranks (http://www.ls2.com/boggs/Starting/Engine Cranks.htm)

Generator Assembly Check (http://www.ls2.com/boggs/Starting/Generator Assembly Check.htm)

Generator Replacement (http://www.ls2.com/boggs/Starting/Generator Replacement 5.htm)

Spark Plug Visual Diagnosis (http://www.ls2.com/boggs/Starting/Spark Plug Visual Diagnosis.htm)

Spark Plug Wires Not Operating Properly (http://www.ls2.com/boggs/Starting/Spark Plug Wires Not Operating Properly.htm)

Starter Motor Replacement (http://www.ls2.com/boggs/Starting/Starter Motor Replacement 5.htm)

Starter No Load Test (http://www.ls2.com/boggs/Starting/Starter No Load Test.htm)

Starter Solenoid Does Not Click (http://www.ls2.com/boggs/Starting/Starter Solenoid Does Not Click.htm)

Starting System Check (http://www.ls2.com/boggs/Starting/Starting System Check.htm)

Ignition Lock Test (http://www.ls2.com/boggs/Starting/Ignitionlocktest.htm)

Hard Start? (http://www.ls2.com/boggs/Starting/Hard Start.htm)

[dheck]

Maybe a fuel pressure check. Check to see if you can hear the fuel pump priming. Check fuel pump fuses and relays. Fuel in the fuel rail. Check spark plugs for fuel flooding due to stuck injector ect...

[BigKID]

VATS chip in key?? The VTD link in the 'Starter Solinoid dosnt Click' writeup dosen't work for me so I dont know if it is covered in there. :dunno:

:sillyme: Nevermind... I saw the Ignition Cylinder Lock writeup once the page refreshed.

[eboggs_jkvl]

Doesn't Ignition Lock cover the VATs issue?

E:)

[jmd]

Originally posted by eboggs_jkvl
Doesn't Ignition Lock cover the VATs issue?

E:)

Naah. There is the ignition lock cylinder which provides the female for the male resistor in the key. There is the wiring underdash. There is on that system IIRC (Passkey II?) a VATS module under-dash as well.

:sadnana:

[gettinthere]

I know this is going to sound dumb, but it happened to me. My car wouldn't start so I called Chevy and thy guy told me to whipe my key off. I did and it worked. I felt like an ass.

[eboggs_jkvl]

Originally posted by gettinthere
I know this is going to sound dumb, but it happened to me. My car wouldn't start so I called Chevy and thy guy told me to whipe my key off. I did and it worked. I felt like an ass.

Look in the Ignition Lock link. I think cleaning the key is one of the recommended actions.


E:)