Car won't start or excell

Tiny
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I have a 99 ply breeze 2.0 eng. I was driving and tmaking a turn at a corner. As I tried to speed up to complete the turn the car didn't excellarate at all. So I got it towed home I tried to start the car but it won't turn over now. Someone told me that the trans filter needs to be changed. So I started that got all the pan bolts off but the goo is holding it on. My question is do you think that its the trans filter? How do I get the pan off? And why won't the car start now? Please help
Monday, October 15th, 2007 AT 10:30 AM

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Tiny
MIKE H R
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After you disconnected the battery did you drive the car after you reattached the battery. Some cars have to be drive for a while before the computer resets itself.
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Monday, July 30th, 2007 AT 9:09 AM
Tiny
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Yes, the car has been driven approx 250 miles from the last time I tried to reset the computer.
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Monday, July 30th, 2007 AT 9:16 AM
Tiny
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It idles all right, the next thing is I would check the fuel filter. It sounds like it is not getting enough fuel.
Did it ever do this before you disconnected the battery?
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Monday, July 30th, 2007 AT 9:42 AM
Tiny
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That's what is so odd. The car ran perfect until the day I disconnected the battery, cleaned the battery post's and connected it back again. I also inspected the cable's coming off the battery to see if I damaged them in any way. They look good with no visible wear or tear.
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Monday, July 30th, 2007 AT 9:47 AM
Tiny
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It is odd, check any connections you can see if one could have come loose. Especially ones by the throttle body. Even a little loose wire will make a car act weird. Has it run all right even for a second since
this has started happening?
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Monday, July 30th, 2007 AT 10:11 AM
Tiny
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Justanold, I tried what you suggested. There is a ground wire running off the negative battery terminal to the frame next to the radiator. Took it off, used sandpaper to clean both surfaces and it certaintly made a difference. Thank you for your suggestion. The engine is still running a little off but what a big improvement. Please tell me why.
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Monday, July 30th, 2007 AT 10:15 PM
Tiny
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Better put everything back on the pan and concentrate on why is doesn't wanna start.

Do this disconnect a plug wire at the sparkplug end then ground it to the engine while cranking engine over-do you have spark-No spark-troubleshoot the ignition system till you get spark then comeback
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Wednesday, October 17th, 2007 AT 5:41 AM

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