# \*\* Urgent \*\* Help \*\*!!!! asap....friend's car wont start **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [November 18, 2006, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urgent-help-asap-friends-car-wont-start/101813 "2006-11-18T15:20:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lovemys14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@lovemys14](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lovemys14)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urgent-help-asap-friends-car-wont-start/101813/1 "2006-11-18T15:20:59Z")
my friends car wont start, its turning over but nothing, its not the battery, not the altenator, when i checked, he had very little oil, do any of you think that it could be the lack of oil so there was too much friction in the engine which ceased the cylinders??? or somthing?? its not the battery because i gave him a jump, the car by the way is a 95 mazda 626 cronos, its manual with 209 XXX KM, …so we tried putting in oil, we put in 2 quarts but still nothing, i tried hitting the starter and still nothing, its making a sort of like squealing noise, kinda sounds like the starter is trying to, but not catching…any ideas? he needs this car to get to school and work so any help would be much appreciated… thanks ---
**Author:** ![Coop\_LE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coop_le/32/5534_2.png) [@Coop\_LE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coop_LE)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 3:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urgent-help-asap-friends-car-wont-start/101813/2 "2006-11-18T15:29:02Z")
check zeee fuel pumper thing, give the gas tank a few good kicks then try and start it again ---
**Author:** ![lovemys14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@lovemys14](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lovemys14)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 3:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urgent-help-asap-friends-car-wont-start/101813/3 "2006-11-18T15:31:10Z")
will try, thanks for the help but i dont think that is the prob because if it wasnt getting fuel it wouldnt be turning over, the car is trying to start but wont turn over//…but maybe it could be the fuel pump thanks for the help i will try that now ---
**Author:** ![snowboard\_240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/snowboard_240sx/32/5519_2.png) [@snowboard\_240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowboard_240sx)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urgent-help-asap-friends-car-wont-start/101813/4 "2006-11-18T16:33:18Z")
bump start it… ---
**Author:** ![spd-dmn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spd-dmn/32/5513_2.png) [@spd-dmn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spd-dmn)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 4:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urgent-help-asap-friends-car-wont-start/101813/5 "2006-11-18T16:46:38Z")
> [@lovemys14](#): > > my friends car wont start, its turning over but nothing > [@lovemys14](#): > > the car is trying to start but wont turn over What are you trying to describe when you say ‘turn over’? ---
**Author:** ![Cal-SoY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/91b2a8/32.png) [@Cal-SoY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cal-SoY)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urgent-help-asap-friends-car-wont-start/101813/6 "2006-11-18T17:02:08Z")
I think he means the crankshaft is turning. My first guess would be fuel pump though. ---
**Author:** ![koz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/koz/32/5478_2.png) [@koz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/koz)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 5:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urgent-help-asap-friends-car-wont-start/101813/7 "2006-11-18T17:38:37Z")
> [@lovemys14](#): > > will try, thanks for the help but i dont think that is the prob because if it wasnt getting fuel it wouldnt be turning over, the car is trying to start but wont turn over//…but maybe it could be the fuel pump thanks for the help i will try that now the engine can crank all day long but won’t start without fuel or fire… you need to check for both at each cylinder. ---
**Author:** ![lovemys14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@lovemys14](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lovemys14)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 5:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urgent-help-asap-friends-car-wont-start/101813/8 "2006-11-18T17:42:50Z")
thanks for all the help guyz i will try what you guyz are sayin, yea its true maybe there is no spark from the coil wire …ill let my friend know this so he can try it. thanks again for all the help and ideas… ---
**Author:** ![Solarian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solarian/32/5514_2.png) [@Solarian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Solarian)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 5:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urgent-help-asap-friends-car-wont-start/101813/9 "2006-11-18T17:56:19Z")
![http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/3050/presshereec8.jpg](http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/3050/presshereec8.jpg) It’s actually right there, very close to the z, I circled it in red for you. No need to thank me, lots of people have trouble finding it, it’s in such a weird spot after all. ---
**Author:** ![lovemys14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@lovemys14](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lovemys14)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urgent-help-asap-friends-car-wont-start/101813/10 "2006-11-18T18:02:43Z")
thanks for letting me know that i totally forgot about the letter S :? :? :? wow how bored are u?? whadu think im dumb or somthin ??? ---
**Author:** ![shift\_fun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@shift\_fun](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/shift_fun)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urgent-help-asap-friends-car-wont-start/101813/11 "2006-11-18T20:20:40Z")
could be the disti ---
**Author:** ![scribbles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@scribbles](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/scribbles)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urgent-help-asap-friends-car-wont-start/101813/12 "2006-11-18T20:50:18Z")
Actually to be unpleasently honest, yes, yes I do think you’re dumb. IF it cranks, then no a pistons is not seized. If you do not hear the fuel pump prime when you put the key to on, then you’re not getting fuel. If you pull out the spark plug wire and hold the end against the block and do not see (or feel because you might get a shock) the spark, then you are not getting spark. Check coil and Distributer Those are the most likely causes, and they have been addressed in previous posts. I’m not trying to be mean, oh wait yes, yes I am. This is fairly common sence stuff. ---
**Author:** ![240SXtacy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/240sxtacy/32/5549_2.png) [@240SXtacy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240SXtacy)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2006, 3:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urgent-help-asap-friends-car-wont-start/101813/13 "2006-11-19T03:03:42Z")
fuel pressure regulator?