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Car Won't start
Sunday, August 26, 2007 6:07 PM
I installed a used 96 2.2 into my 95 2.2 and now the car won't turn over. It just clicks, it's not the battery i know that. Any idea's what it is???


Please help


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Re: Car Won't start
Sunday, August 26, 2007 7:52 PM
Sounds like a bad connection , Positive cable at the battery terminal or the at the Starter solenoid, Negative cable at the battery terminal or chassis/engine block Ground



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Re: Car Won't start
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 6:54 PM
Negative cable at the terminal, but car started and ran, found out that injector was leaking. Changed injector and now car runs erratically and won't get up to idle speed. HELP!!!


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Re: Car Won't start
Wednesday, August 29, 2007 2:23 PM
Did you change the computers with the engine swap, I know it sounds dumb, but I think that the computers from one year to the next are a little differnt


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Car I drive:
99 Chevy Cavalier 2.2L 5 spd man (My daily car)
98 Ford Escort ZX2 4 spd auto
Re: Car Won't start
Wednesday, August 29, 2007 2:55 PM
No didn't change computers but car started and ran just idled alittle high. After I changed out the injector it started acting wierd.


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Re: Car Won't start
Wednesday, August 29, 2007 3:36 PM
it could be an alternator, starter.. but i doubt its the starter now.. and it might be an electrical wire come lose. I know when installing the shiftplus the one wire cut too deep and it would start but die almost instantly or start and have a bad shaking to it. After i fixed the shiftplus it all went away. And if you touch anything with the tb.. especially the throttle adjustment screw.

Not sure if that could be the cause. I know my brother needed and alternator and his car was acting weird. Then he messed with the throttle adjustment screw and it idled wrong?


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Re: Car Won't start
Saturday, September 01, 2007 2:51 PM
Ok now car runs but I'm getting fuel out of my exhaust manifold. Changed fpr and it still is doing it. I need some help on this as well, go figure.


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