Hi guys, I have a 95 GT ep82. I had gotten a new muffler tip installed earlier in the day, did a few trips and then eventually i got back into the car turned the key, the car would crank but wouldnt fire. Until about my fifth or so try it fired and got home with no trouble.
The next morning when i started it to go to work, it would still crank but wouldnt fire, even the fifth or so go it didnt work, so got a another car hooked it up with leads(only briefly as I was already in a rush to work), and still not firing. So now this morning I hooked up a jump start to it (to make sure it wasn't the battery) and it would crank but it struggled to start.. so I gave it some gas and it fired up. So I let it run for a minute, revved it up and seemed ok, then turned it off and went up the road to get some starting fluid.. as I watched a video and it said try use that and see if it doesnt start, or dies shortly afterwards. Fuel pump, or no spark blah blah..
So after all that I come back to my car, try to start it up and it all it does now is a single click(from engine bay, but also I think i could hear a little click in the interior? I will need to check again to confirm that). Dash lights are on, radio is on (until i click start).
I have checked engine bay and interior fuses by eye, seem to look ok. I can see where my fuel pump relay is, but I didn't bother to pull out because I don't know how to check them and the car was going previously when I used the jump start anyway. Terminals look fine, the ground lead to engine and body are thinner than i thought they will be, but still tight and clean.
I also couldn't find the starter, I know it should be on the gearbox somewhere but I'd be damned if I could see under there.
So im hoping you guys could direct me in the directions I need to go. I have a multi meter handy somewhere.
Also, replaced battery and alternator almost a year ago both second hand, and fuel filter maybe 18months ago.
Thanks guys, your help is appreciated
The next morning when i started it to go to work, it would still crank but wouldnt fire, even the fifth or so go it didnt work, so got a another car hooked it up with leads(only briefly as I was already in a rush to work), and still not firing. So now this morning I hooked up a jump start to it (to make sure it wasn't the battery) and it would crank but it struggled to start.. so I gave it some gas and it fired up. So I let it run for a minute, revved it up and seemed ok, then turned it off and went up the road to get some starting fluid.. as I watched a video and it said try use that and see if it doesnt start, or dies shortly afterwards. Fuel pump, or no spark blah blah..
So after all that I come back to my car, try to start it up and it all it does now is a single click(from engine bay, but also I think i could hear a little click in the interior? I will need to check again to confirm that). Dash lights are on, radio is on (until i click start).
I have checked engine bay and interior fuses by eye, seem to look ok. I can see where my fuel pump relay is, but I didn't bother to pull out because I don't know how to check them and the car was going previously when I used the jump start anyway. Terminals look fine, the ground lead to engine and body are thinner than i thought they will be, but still tight and clean.
I also couldn't find the starter, I know it should be on the gearbox somewhere but I'd be damned if I could see under there.
So im hoping you guys could direct me in the directions I need to go. I have a multi meter handy somewhere.
Also, replaced battery and alternator almost a year ago both second hand, and fuel filter maybe 18months ago.
Thanks guys, your help is appreciated
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