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Old 02-03-2005, 02:15 PM
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Default NOW MY CAR WON'T START!!!

Car turns over, has battery, sounds like it wants to start but never connects. I thought I just flooded it this morning, so I went to work, came back and tried again and it just makes the noise of starting. Then one time it finally started, but it sat idle at around 1000, and I couldnt rev it up then it died. Help Anyone???
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Engine, year, chipped, CEL come on when it won't start?
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Default 01 1.8t APR stage 1, and the CEL goes off as normal.

It was running perfect yesterday. and the day before...
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Default Could be

coolant temp sensor
MAF
throttle body
demonic possession.
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Default No...next time the car won't start...

put the key in the ON position (stop cranking the engine), and look for the CEL on the instrument cluster. If it's no on, there is a problem with the chipped ECU, and it has to go back to the tuner/APR. If the check engine light is ON, and you still can't start the car, then something else is wrong.
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The ECP or ECL, I forget already, that light stays on...
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The little picture of the engine.
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Default try the plugs, even if u dont think its flooded anymore

real cheap and quick check, just buy cheap plugs down @ autozone, takes 5 mins
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No its the other one on the left.
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Default Do you understand what I'm telling you?

The CEL should be on when the key is in the ON position without the engine running. If you have a no-start condition, and you don't see that check engine light, it's the chip that's causing the problem.
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