Its about 20 degrees out and the car hasn't been driven for a couple weeks now. But it turns over and thats all. It won't even attempt to fire. I can hear my fuel pump working, I can't think of what is wrong. I've been trying to start it off and on for a couple hours now. Its being a ***** to me today, I need to get it to run cause I have an appointment for an oil change in 3 hours.

Any ideas on what the hell the problem is?

 

Could need a jump even if it can turn over...

 

not an expert by any means but i have always been told to check the 3 basics... spark, fuel, air.

 

CEL? Check plugs and fitting into plugs. Ether always fixes cold starts if your knowledgable on how to use it correctly.

 

awesome info.. thats the first thing always. i would try a jump, ur battery may have lost juice and now its not kicking, or ur starter is out.. check the plugs n wires too make sure they havent shifted

 

its not the battery, its been turning over strong each time I've tried. I'm thinking spark...either way its retarded

 

does it even attempt to grab and sputter at least? quit trying to start it, it's flooded with fuel.

 

make sure your fuel injector relay is in its right place and is solid and working, i accidentally bumped against the fuel injector relay when i was working on my car and it would turn over, but not start. (paid $80 for a dealer to plug it in for me cause i'm an idiot). Its probably a more basic issue but I hope this helps if you cant find the problem.

my friend's GMC truck fuel relay actually went bad this summer too causing the same issue again

 

im with the either just give it a little bump and if it fires or sputters you know it fuel

 

If you hold your gas pedal to the floor it shuts the fuel injectors off when your trying to crank. If you fuel injectors leaked into the cylinder than this should get it to start up. Again this is if you flooded the motor.

 

Ever think that you could have fuel line freeze up? Its under 32 degrees, been sitting for a while so the water has had a chance to move to the bottom of the tank (water is heiver than gas) and then froze.

If the car turns over, and thats it, this is the most likely. What are the odds that there is no spark on a brand new car?

The same thing happened to a Grand Am I used to have. Once had it towed to a garage and warmed above freezing, fired right up.

 

odds are pretty good, actually, cause thats exactly what it was

My already extremely fouled plugs were drenched with fuel. **** GM for its stupidly rich Stage 2 tune.

 

Are you running one step colder plug's by chance ? If so, maybe the stockers are a good idea for winter .

 

I was running colder, and I did put some stockers back in, just to see what happens. I can't believe that though, what a crock of ****.

 

dont' forget grounds!