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Old 03-18-2007 | 01:38 AM
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Well its not flooded and its not the battery. Push started the car and it fires right up. However when I turn it off, no crank no nothing, same problem. Tried to push started one more time no problem, drove around for over half an hour, turned it off, again same problem. Looks like its the starter. Ill dig around tomorrow see if I can find anything but i dont think ill find the problem. Theres really nothing around the exhaust that may have caused it. I dunno. Thanks everyone and keep the suggestions, hopeful answers coming.
sounds like the starter. Check all wires going to the starter and all your fuses
Old 03-18-2007 | 01:50 AM
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Did you check the air in the tires?
Old 03-18-2007 | 02:10 AM
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Old 03-18-2007 | 06:37 AM
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There's no way this could possibly be it.........but did you re-attach the ground wire to the exhaust? If this was it, it would be a miracle, but what the hell.....it's worth asking. I think everyone else gave you the best suggestions. I'd have to assume that you pulled something loose when putting in the exahaust, but you really should have been anywhere around the starter and/or wires..........etc.
Old 03-18-2007 | 07:24 AM
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here's a thought as everything else you've tried hasn't worked.

Take the battery terminals OFF the battery. Use a battery wire brush and clean the iside connection area until they are shiny. Do the same to the battery terminals of the battery as well. Reattach and tighten them well, so they are solid and don't move.

Try starting again.
Old 03-18-2007 | 09:13 AM
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woops im a little dyslexic i guess, i meant if its flooded itll crank. i guess i didnt make any sense then huh? woopsy!!!!!!
Old 03-18-2007 | 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Mazurfer
There's no way this could possibly be it.........but did you re-attach the ground wire to the exhaust? If this was it, it would be a miracle, but what the hell.....it's worth asking. I think everyone else gave you the best suggestions. I'd have to assume that you pulled something loose when putting in the exahaust, but you really should have been anywhere around the starter and/or wires..........etc.

This is what I was thinking too. Did you check this? Would this affect any other electronics if not connected? Good luck.
Old 03-18-2007 | 08:32 PM
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The ground wire on the exhaust is only there to stop the exhaust from rusting quickly. It has nothing to do with any electronics in the car.
Old 03-19-2007 | 09:49 AM
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I finally did start the car yesterday. Looks like it was something with the starter. Took the starter off and ran some tests on it that I found in a workshop manual. The tests indicated that it was fine. So i gave up and decided to take the car to the dealer the next day. Put everything back together, reconnected the starter, and decided to try one more time in desperation. Lol and what do you know, started no problem. So yea, I still dont know what the problem was.
Also do you guys have a any recommndations for a good battery? Looks like I may need one soon.
Old 03-19-2007 | 09:56 AM
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The ground wire on the exhaust is only there to stop the exhaust from rusting quickly. It has nothing to do with any electronics in the car.
Huh. Didn't know that. Any idea how that works?
Old 03-19-2007 | 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by AdRoCK3217
The ground wire on the exhaust is only there to stop the exhaust from rusting quickly. It has nothing to do with any electronics in the car.

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Huh. Didn't know that. Any idea how that works?
It's called electrolysis.

Different voltages between different metals in close proximity but not well-connected electrically can accelerate corrosion.
Old 03-19-2007 | 10:22 AM
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Its called cathodic protection. The electrical charge somehow prevents oxygen from bonding to iron and therfore halts corrosion. The negative electrode makes the pipes act as a cathode when it comes in contact with water, so the pipes dont react with water or oxygen in that case.
Old 03-19-2007 | 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Freddie
It's called electrolysis.

Different voltages between different metals in close proximity but not well-connected electrically can accelerate corrosion.
Isnt electrosysis a process of seperating chemical bonds? Cothodic protection prevents them from forming.
Old 03-19-2007 | 11:35 AM
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you install the turboxs exhaust and had this problem? you mean the TXS exhasut with catless racepipe or without?
Old 03-19-2007 | 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by rx8rx8rx8
you install the turboxs exhaust and had this problem? you mean the TXS exhasut with catless racepipe or without?
With the race pipe.
Old 03-20-2007 | 11:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Macius8
Isnt electrosysis a process of seperating chemical bonds? Cothodic protection prevents them from forming.
I suspect you're right. Thanks.
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