No start, cranks over just fine though

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I got in my car this morning but it will no start, cranks over just fine though.
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Tuesday, December 11th, 2018 AT 6:46 PM

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Tiny
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This sounds like the crankshaft angle sensor or the fuel pump has gone out, when you turn the key to the on position without cranking the engine over can you hear the fuel pump run in the tank for 5 seconds?

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-cranks-but-wont-start

Please run down this guide and report back.
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Friday, December 14th, 2018 AT 11:49 AM
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I needed an EFI relay for my car. Thanks for the guides they help me find the problem. Sorry for the late response.
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Monday, February 22nd, 2021 AT 9:07 AM
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I just put new sparkplug wires and drove it down the street came back. Went out tried to crank it about 5 hours later and making a not starter noise.
Have to listen until end.
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Monday, February 22nd, 2021 AT 9:11 AM (Merged)
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Hi,

It's hard to tell, but I thought I heard the starter engage. Am I wrong? If is possible to do the test without the door indicator noise?

If the starter does engage and it doesn't start, take a look through this link and let me know if it helps:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-cranks-but-wont-start

If the starter does nothing, take a look through this link and let me know if it helps:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/starter-not-working-repair

I will watch for your reply.

Take care,
Joe
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Monday, February 22nd, 2021 AT 9:11 AM (Merged)
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I tried the paper clip starter fuse trick it almost crank better but didn't. So why could that be?
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Monday, February 22nd, 2021 AT 9:11 AM (Merged)
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If hot wiring starter didn't work because even if it was bad it should've started doing that right?
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Monday, February 22nd, 2021 AT 9:11 AM (Merged)
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Hi,

If there is power to the S terminal on the starter when the key is in the start position and the battery voltage is to the larger wire on the starter, it should have engaged the starter. Did you check for power at the starter?

I listened to the video again and heard the engine cranking.

Let me know exactly what is happening. For example, it cranks but doesn't start or the starter doesn't engage.

Take care,
Joe
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Monday, February 22nd, 2021 AT 9:11 AM (Merged)
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My ex vandalized my car and it won't start. I was looking under hood Of my car listed above CE model and the wiring harness that connects to fuel injectors has a connector. If standing on passenger side looking it goes to the left it circle connected and for the life of me can't find out where it hooks up at.
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Monday, February 22nd, 2021 AT 9:12 AM (Merged)
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Can you get a couple pictures of this connector and we should be able to find where it goes? Clearly there are quiet a few connectors so seeing it and the general location will help us figure out what it may be.

Also, if you can get codes that should help because I am sure you will have an open circuit code for whatever it is.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/checking-a-service-engine-soon-or-check-engine-light-on-or-flashing
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Monday, February 22nd, 2021 AT 9:12 AM (Merged)
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Here's a video:
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Monday, February 22nd, 2021 AT 9:12 AM (Merged)
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Okay. That looks like the cam sensor. Here is the location of that, can you try and see if that appears to be it? If not, can you get a picture of exactly where the harness is laying? That video helped but it was a little quick on where the harness was laying. Lastly these wiring harness have what we call a memory. Meaning they seem to fall where they are to be connected so we need to look all over the back of the engine and even from underneath to look for a sensor that does not have its connector.

The other thing we can do is get the codes. That will tell us what has an open circuit and we can get the info on that sensor.

Check out the location attachment for more info. Thanks
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Monday, February 22nd, 2021 AT 9:12 AM (Merged)
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Wasn't camshaft position sensor. The black piece is rubber and the connected is gray it is coming off the same thing as fuel injectors but to the left.
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Monday, February 22nd, 2021 AT 9:12 AM (Merged)
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This is under the camshaft and looks as though it goes to something. Just copper piece standing straight up.
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Monday, February 22nd, 2021 AT 9:12 AM (Merged)
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Got it. Thanks for that. That is the knock sensor. Looks like the connector is broken off the actual sensor. Take a look at these attachments. That just simply unscrews and you install the new one. However, you need to most likely get the connector from the sensor off the actual connector. You should be able to release it and get it off. If not you will need to replace the connector as well.

The only thing I am concerned about is, that may not be the reason it is not starting. Normally they will not prevent the engine from running if unplugged. It may misfire but it should still run. So he may have done other things to it as well.

I would do what you have to in order to get the codes from it as we need to find out what else is possibly off.
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Monday, February 22nd, 2021 AT 9:12 AM (Merged)
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Car turns over but wont start, I tried plugging a code finder up and nothing came up on the screen like it wasn't getting any power I have changed the plugs battery and alternator and tried starter fluid as well nothing seems to be working what's the problem?
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Monday, February 22nd, 2021 AT 9:15 AM (Merged)
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I am willing to guess that you are not getting any fuel to the injectors. Possibly the fuel pump. Could be a spark issue as well.
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Monday, February 22nd, 2021 AT 9:15 AM (Merged)
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Well I sprayed starter fluid into the hose that runs to the fuel injectors and the car did not start so I know the fuel pump is not the problem because if it was then the car would have started and I checked to see if the distributor was sending a spark to the plugs and it did but the spark plugs wasn't showing a spark so I changed the spark plugs still does the same thing turns over but wont crank and with a code finder the screen didnt come on so Im not getting power to the DLC so now what do I try?
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Monday, February 22nd, 2021 AT 9:15 AM (Merged)
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You cannot spray starting fluid into the hose when trying to turn the car over and expect the car to start because there isn't enough pressure from the can of fluid to pressurize all 4 injectors. You can however un hook the supply line from the tank and have somebody turn the key to the on position and see if the fuel comes out of the hose under pressure.

If you are connecting the spark plug wires to an external spark plug and turning over the car and do not see any spark, that is probably your issue. Check the cap and rotor if it has a distributor.
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Monday, February 22nd, 2021 AT 9:15 AM (Merged)
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This all started one day when the car ran for 30 seconds and then shut off after that all it will do is turn over it wont crank we changed the battery and the alternator and the spark plugs the distributor is putting out spark we checked that with a screwdriver very painful if not done correctly the only parts we haven't checked is the crankshaft position sensor, timing belt, and the fuel pump do you think any of these parts could be the problem?
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Monday, February 22nd, 2021 AT 9:15 AM (Merged)
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It could be a number of things. I would start with the fuel pump, make sure that the timing belt hasn't broke and go from there.
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Monday, February 22nd, 2021 AT 9:15 AM (Merged)

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