My Car won't start, but battery and starter okay, help!?

Question

Its a 1989 Ford Probe, manual transmission, new battery, starter is about 2 years old. I believe it might have run out of gas, and it has EFI. When I try to start it, it will crank but not fire. I can hear a click click click sound as it cranks. I believe its a fuel pump but would like some input. anyways to test this?

Edit: I have added gas and turn the key on and off for approximately 15 minutes a piece, about 5 times. Car will *almost* turn over, but still won't. It is not the battery, I have tested it and it is 100%. you do not hear the clicking when working in the engine compartment, you only hear it when sitting in the car trying to start it with the door open. I have heard it may be a solenoid on the starter, or a clogged fuel filter, which in turn could have burned up the fuel filter. battery cables and connectors are okay. anymore ideas?

Answer 1

What you say is happening....

Battery has lost its CCA (((cold cranking amps)))

Just trickle charge your battery for 10 to 20 hours or replace and your car will most likely start.... Turn over click click click then trys to turn over click click.... Battery going dead.....

If spins over over over over NO clicking..... spark or fuel


Battery 1st then the rest.......

Answer 2

If you think it might have run out of gas it probably has.
Add more gas.

The click sound while it is cranking is because you ran the battery down trying to start it. You probably will need a jump to get it started once you add gas. take advice from the other answers after adding the gas to get the gas flowing again.

Also don't run your your car so low on gas it is bad for the fuel pump.

Answer 3

Turn your key on and leave it on for about 5 minutes and try to start it. If that doesn't work get a good spark plug and pull the first Cylinder wire hook it up to the plug and wrap a thick cloth around it to avoid electrocution or just have your wife hold it bare up against the block and see if it sparks is so then you have fire if not you may need a new Ignition control module or a new coil pack or just new wires. After that the only thing you can do is tow it to Auto zone and have a OBD code reader placed on it good luck. If that doesn't work give me the car.

Answer 4

There's a fuel cutoff box in that car, in line with the feul pump. Get a haynes manual at napa or try your library for it's location, mine was on a 86 ford truck,, was located on the passengers side just up from the floor.,, black,, about 2 1/2" by 3 1/2 " with a small wht reset button on top. but,, in reality,, this is probably not the problem.

Answer 5

If your car ran COMPLETELY out of gas, it could take 2 minutes for the pump to bring new gasoline to the EFI.
Are you getting a spark? on each plug? Wear a heavy glove, and hold the spark plug wire 1/8 inch from the spark plug. Put a fat nail inside the spark plug boot to help spark jump from inside the rubber boot. Try to see if a spark occurs (you need very dim, shadowed situation. NO GASOLINE VAPOURS anywhere for this test!!!

Answer 6

remove a battery cable, when you put it back on watch very closely for a little spark. if you consistently get a little spark when putting the battery cable on then you have a "battery drain" this will cause even a new battery to weaken.
if you do see a spark---
primary cause is the voltage regulator.
next pull the fuses one at a time til the spark stops happening to locate the drain.

Answer 7

put gas in it and try to crank it. if it starts to click then get a jump. if it starts then it is your battery. if not check connections on starter,make sure wires are tight. if all of the above doesn't work ,it's your starter.

Answer 8

did you check it with obd code reader? autozone does it for free. TRy jumpstar as well

Answer 9

click, click,click....., based on what you provided, its the lose terminal on the battery. check connection, tighten it.

hope it helps.