O.k . I just had to put a new motor in my 98 chevy s-10. it has a 2.2 liter motor with a standard transmission in it. the new motor i put in it has 32,000 miles on it. before I tore the other motor up I was having trouble starting it. For a while I could turn the key on and it would start perfectly, then maybe the same day turn the key on and the lights and evrything come on like normal but when u turn the key to start it , nothing would happen. so i would just push it off and it would start fine. I always thought it was the starter, so when I put the new motor in I replaced the starter. I still have it up on ramps from putting the new motor in. I tried to start it after I got everything hooked back up and it still does the same thing. wont start with the key, and not sure if it will push off and start or not. I really want to get this fixed so I wont have to do this. I have checked all the connections to the starter , checked all fuses, have a good battery, I dont know what else to check?? one of my friends told me that it could be in the key switch? but how could I check it without having to buy a new one? Oh yeah, the motor that I put in is the same year and everything matched up the same and I have all the ground wires hooked up also. If anyone has an answer to my problem ? I would greatly appreciate it if u could help me!! I have tried everything I know to do besides the key switch. And the new starter and the old starter are both good , because I checked them both.
Oct 31, 2007 at 8:51 PM