1999 Chevy Prizm car will not start maks cliking noise

KRISTAZ

MEMBER
1999 CHEVROLET PRIZM
4 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
60,000 MILES

I have not drove my car in about 1 month when I got in it to start it it would not start (the lights, windows ect. Work) so I jumped it off and it started, I left it running for a 3-5 min. Then cut it off. Then started it a few min. Later and drove around the block it ran okay so I went home and parked it. When I tried to start it 45 min. Lather it would not start. What could be wrong? :)

Saturday, February 27th, 2010 AT 6:01 PM

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RASMATAZ

MECHANIC
75,992 POSTS

Try cleaning out the idle air control valve and see what happens, Don't work do below:

Get a helper disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine atleast 3/16 away from ground-have helper crank engine over-do you have a snapping blue spark? If so-you have a fuel related problem, check the fuel pressure to rule out the fuel filter/fuel pump/pressure regulator and listen to the injector/s are they pulsing or hook up a noid light. No snapping blue spark continue to troubleshoot the ignition system-power input to the coil/coil packs, coil's resistances, distributor pick-up coil, ignition control module, cam and crank sensors and computer Note: If it doesn't apply disregard it

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Saturday, February 27th, 2010 AT 7:00 PM