Why isnt it starting

Tiny
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Im not sure to be honest I had a buddy from autozone come and test it and he said that its not reading anything
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Monday, August 27th, 2012 AT 1:56 AM
Tiny
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Just the basic tester will only read engine and transmission codes not body control module codes. It takes a advanced expensive scan tool to read body control module codes. So does their basic scan tool power up of the OBD 2 connector? If not you have a blown fuse.
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Monday, August 27th, 2012 AT 2:18 AM
Tiny
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What would the fuse be marked if I did have the blown fuse stopping them from reading it
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Monday, August 27th, 2012 AT 8:08 PM
Tiny
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So did the scan tool not power up off your car?
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Monday, August 27th, 2012 AT 8:16 PM
Tiny
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In the underhood fuse box its labeled lighter fuse its a 15amp fuse see if its blown.
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Monday, August 27th, 2012 AT 8:31 PM
Tiny
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Yes that fuse was blown I can go get another one today and I went to try and start the car again yesterday and that security light wasent solid when I turned the key to the on postion
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Tuesday, August 28th, 2012 AT 6:30 PM
Tiny
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That fuse being blown will not cause a car not to start. It will only cause the scan tool not power on and the lighter not to work. You can try getting the code read at the auto parts store but they're not going to be able to tell you any body control module codes.
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Tuesday, August 28th, 2012 AT 7:35 PM
Tiny
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I understand that but what I mean is the car almost started yesterday and then it died out maybe 10 seconds later so I dont think it can be the it can be the ignition switch thats not causeing it to start is there any other thing that could possibly cause it not to start
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Tuesday, August 28th, 2012 AT 7:38 PM
Tiny
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You said the security light was on solid when it wouldn't start so that would tell me most likely a bad ignition switch. You can check for fuel pressure see what it is.
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Tuesday, August 28th, 2012 AT 7:43 PM
Tiny
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How would I go about doing that and idk if it was just dion that as a one time thing with the solid security light cuz ive has issues with it starting in the past so it might be that
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Tuesday, August 28th, 2012 AT 8:47 PM
Tiny
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You can rent a fuel pressure gauge at auto zone also get a noid light also to check for injector pluse. Let me know when you get them and I will give you further instructions.
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Tuesday, August 28th, 2012 AT 10:38 PM
Tiny
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Ok now nevermind about any of that it cranks now and runs fine except 1 little issue is has a knocking sound coming from the engine it sound like its on the left side of it if your at the front of the car do you have any idea what might be causeing that issue
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Thursday, August 30th, 2012 AT 12:35 AM
Tiny
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Sounds like you spun a rod bearing from the lack of oil and now you have a rod knock.
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Thursday, August 30th, 2012 AT 2:01 AM
Tiny
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Well I did a little bit of research myself is there any possibilty that it could be the balance shaft sprocket also cause a bunch of people have had the same issue with the car and they found out that it was a loose shaft sprocket
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Thursday, August 30th, 2012 AT 4:14 AM
Tiny
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Did they also run there cars out of oil?The balance shaft sprocket doesn't loosen up from no oil. Didn't this noise start after you ran it out of oil?
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Thursday, August 30th, 2012 AT 4:54 AM
Tiny
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No but it got louder after I found out it was ran with no oil cuase ive had a knock coming from it before too
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Thursday, August 30th, 2012 AT 1:10 PM
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When you run a engine low or out of oil the first thing that usually happens is the rod bearings start siezing then they break free and start moving in tbe rod between the crank and the rod. Other things happen also but the rods are usually the noisiest. You may have muktiple issues now since the low no oil issues. You can take a long screwdriver to help pin point where the noises are coming from.
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Thursday, August 30th, 2012 AT 4:26 PM
Tiny
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How would I do that?
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Thursday, August 30th, 2012 AT 4:33 PM
Tiny
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Take a long screwriver and touch differenr parts of the engine with the screwdriver up to one of your ears. It always works great for me.
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Thursday, August 30th, 2012 AT 4:45 PM
Tiny
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Ok ill see what I can do and with it havin an issue to crank would that be the same as what you where saying before or could it be what I said or the starter going out
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Thursday, August 30th, 2012 AT 4:53 PM

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