# my car won't start

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-car-wont-start/1036>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [July 24, 2005, 9:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-car-wont-start/1036 "2005-07-24T21:33:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![HYPEville](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hypeville/32/7226_2.png) [@HYPEville](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HYPEville)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 9:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-car-wont-start/1036/1 "2005-07-24T21:33:34Z")

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it’s a mitsubishi diamonte for those of you that don’t know. when i try to start it nothing. the lights work, radio works, all that crap works. so i checked for spark and got nothing. anyone know’s what i have to replace to get it to start?

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**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 9:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-car-wont-start/1036/2 "2005-07-24T21:38:41Z")

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does it turn over? starter just clicks? need more info

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**Author:** ![HYPEville](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hypeville/32/7226_2.png) [@HYPEville](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HYPEville)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 9:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-car-wont-start/1036/3 "2005-07-24T21:42:44Z")

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like it does everything to start, but won’t actually start. it turn’s over but nothing everytime

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**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 9:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-car-wont-start/1036/4 "2005-07-24T21:48:35Z")

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can u smell fuel? ah nevermind i just noticed u said your not getting spark… is this the sohc v6? with coil pack?

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**Author:** ![HYPEville](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hypeville/32/7226_2.png) [@HYPEville](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HYPEville)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 9:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-car-wont-start/1036/5 "2005-07-24T21:50:23Z")

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i’m not sure it could be, i know it is the 3.0L v6

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**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-car-wont-start/1036/6 "2005-07-24T21:56:14Z")

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yea thats the one…i can’t remember if the sohc has coilpacks like the dohc does…if it does tho i’d check that. i know they are a problem on 3000gt’s

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**Author:** ![HYPEville](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hypeville/32/7226_2.png) [@HYPEville](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HYPEville)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 10:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-car-wont-start/1036/7 "2005-07-24T22:02:23Z")

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yeah, that’s probably it then. thanks a lot man

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**Author:** ![woody](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/woody/32/7191_2.png) [@woody](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/woody)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 11:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-car-wont-start/1036/8 "2005-07-24T23:16:59Z")

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sohcs have distributors, dohcs have coil packs. it would help to know which motor it is 🙂 if all 3 coils are dead, in the case that its a dohc, its not likely thats the direct cause… it could be a lot of things. get a little more info for us.

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**Author:** ![HYPEville](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hypeville/32/7226_2.png) [@HYPEville](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HYPEville)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 11:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-car-wont-start/1036/9 "2005-07-24T23:20:19Z")

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yeah yeah, i’ll let ya know which motor it is tomorrow when it get’s towed to my house lol

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**Author:** ![woody](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/woody/32/7191_2.png) [@woody](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/woody)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2005, 12:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-car-wont-start/1036/10 "2005-07-29T00:18:40Z")

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so whats the story on it?