It still won't start. Any ideas why?

[97 B/W GTS]

• The car sat for 10 months in storage. On a trickle charger. Dead battery though.
• Installed a new battery. The car just cranks over and over. Won't fire up.
• Reset the alarm. Ign OFF-ACC-OFF-ACC, four times. Got all the beeps confirming everything.
• Next, was going to pull a spark plug and ground it to the block to check for a spark. But my spark plug socket didn't fit in the heat shield.
• So, I shot some ether into the throttle bodies. Still wouldn't fire up. Tried this about 5 times.

So it would seem that this is ignition related. It has never had a problem starting before this 10 month stretch. It seems like it should be related to just the fact that it sat for so long.

Before I put it on a stretcher and send it to DC Performance, any ideas on some easy things to check?

 

[V10SpeedLuvr]

Sounds alarm related to me. Reset the alarm again. Good luck!

 

[got one]

Sounds ignition to me...but Chad's idea...probably cheaper and easier to troubleshoot...

 

[97 B/W GTS]

Yeah, I thought alarm too. I want it to be alarm.

Do you know if the alarm cuts off fuel or ignition? I thought fuel. If so, then it should've at least coughed when I shot the ether in there, right?

To reset the alarm I did this: key in the ignition, OFF-ACC x 4; open/close both doors, rear hatch, and hood...2 beeps followed each; pushed both buttons on the key fob...followed by a few beeps and all of the gauges blinking.

Should the gauges have been blinking after this whole reset proceedure?

 

[V10SpeedLuvr]

When you turn the key to start, do you hear the fuel pump prime? When I replaced my battery last time, I forgot to connect some harness down there by the battery and when I went to crank the car it wouldn't start. I can't remember if it cranked but wouldn't fire up or if it was completely dead, but I know I didn't hear the fuel pump prime. I double checked the battery and found that loose harness. I connected it and car fired right up. I have a Gen 1, so a Gen 2 may be different, but its something I just thought about that may help you.

 

[97 B/W GTS]

Thanks Chad. To be honest, I've never paid attention to any fuel pump sound before this probem. So not sure if this GenII has a noticable fuel pump sound. But aside from that, all I took off the old battery was the pos & neg cable. I am sure that no other cables were disconnected. But I'll go see if there is a noticable fuel pump prime sound. Thanks.

 

[Steve-Indy]

Sorry to see that you do not have your e-mail listed in your profile...feel free to call me...BUT, remember the time zone difference!

 

[97 B/W GTS]

Steve,
I think I enabled my email address in my profile. If not here it is: [email protected].

And, I couldn't find your ph number. I would like to talk with ya. Can you PM it to me? I'm leaving my office here in about 15 minutes. I'll can call you on the way home...

 

[Dan Cragin]

There is a small two wire plug connection next to the battery that may have been disconnected when you changed the battery. This could cause this problem.

 

[Steve-Indy]

Call me back when you can...or call Dan since he is interested and KNOWS a TON more than I !!!!