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2002 Kia Spectra

Question: Car wont start

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shelbycobra, Clinton, WI, May 27, 2009, 22:36

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Car wont start or turn over (makes no noise at all), battery light is green/fully charged, cleaned battery connection, tried jumping it with no success, can hear a noise when car is in "on" thinking that might be the fuel pump from what Iv read, interior lights will come on and off when "on", headlights work sometimes, was able to pop the clutch a few times to get it started.
Not sure what the problem is, any ideas or help on this would be great! Thanks!

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  dandd May 29, 2009, 13:41
  

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  If the car won't crank over, then it could be your starter or ignition switch. Just because the Battery light is green only means that 1 cell is good, not always whole battery. Can you try to have some one jump start your car? It would not be the fuel pump, because if the car won't even turn over, the fuel pump is not yet even involved. It takes the car turning over to get the fuel pump to be electrically started by the computer.
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  Visitor, May 16, 2010, 07:43

  HAD A LT OF PROBLEMS WITH BATTERY POST THEY KEPT GETTING CORRODED REPLACE THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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  cedmcgee June 17, 2010, 19:41
  

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  Im having the same problem with my 2003 pt cruiser limited, was just wondering if u ever found the proble,' if u did could u please email me, cedmcgee@gmail. thanks
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  Visitor, July 31, 2010, 12:55

  neutral safety switch...had the same problem....turn your ignition to the acessory position, put the car in neutral and then start....
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  Visitor, October 30, 2010, 12:12

  It could be the alternator. I had a friend look at mine because of the same problem.
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