|
Car won't start after being shipped across country
Hey guys,
I went to go pick up my EVO today, which has been shipped across the country. The car has an AEM EMS. Anyways, when the guys try to pull the car up to the parking lot, they say it wont start. So, I go to try and no luck. My question for you guys is there anything I am over looking? The car has gas and the battery is good. The car tries to turn but it just wont start. What do you guys think? I am going to try to swap out the EMS for the stock ECU to see if this will help. THanks for any advice in advance! ~fred |
if not adjusted correctly,the cold cranking on the aem plain sucks.try it again and just remember that it takes more cranking cycles to fire up.hope this helps,good luck{thumbup}
|
do you hear the starter click....... if not it could be the battery but im not familuar with the ame ems
|
my friend has the same setup as you and he has to push on the gas while the engine is cranking to get it to start (same setup being hks 280's and aem) maybe you could try that
|
"tries to turn" "good battery"?? pick one and get back to us please.
|
clutch in?:lol:
|
Originally Posted by evobeatsti
(Post 4514539)
my friend has the same setup as you and he has to push on the gas while the engine is cranking to get it to start (same setup being hks 280's and aem) maybe you could try that
|
well i just tried swapping in the stock ECU/MAF sensor but still no start. the battery is good. i can hear the starter click. its like its not getting any spark at all. the spark plugs arent that old. its getting towed to my dad's friend's shop. he said he will check the fuel pump/pressure and the plugs to see if they are good and then go from there.
|
hope you get it running again
|
click?
Originally Posted by RSGuy
(Post 4514720)
well i just tried swapping in the stock ECU/MAF sensor but still no start. the battery is good. i can hear the starter click. its like its not getting any spark at all. the spark plugs arent that old. its getting towed to my dad's friend's shop. he said he will check the fuel pump/pressure and the plugs to see if they are good and then go from there.
Clicking starter is a bad thing your engine should spin like mad. Did you try a battery charge? |
I dont know which side you had your car shipped to but I would be willing to diagnose your problem at no charge (that does not mean I will also fix it at no cost) if you are on the east coast and can get the car to my shop
There are many possible causes to your problem - all it takes is someone with some basic trouble shooting and tuning basics to go through the simple process to track down the problem Sadly, I have seen a lot of cars which have been shipped that endured significant abuse on the way - we even had one which had the clutch worn out by some buffon who was trying to load it from one truck to the other somewhere in the middle of the US Best of luck |
Originally Posted by RSGuy
(Post 4514720)
well i just tried swapping in the stock ECU/MAF sensor but still no start. the battery is good. i can hear the starter click. its like its not getting any spark at all. the spark plugs arent that old. its getting towed to my dad's friend's shop. he said he will check the fuel pump/pressure and the plugs to see if they are good and then go from there.
|
Originally Posted by DynoFlash
(Post 4514851)
I dont know which side you had your car shipped to but I would be willing to diagnose your problem at no charge (that does not mean I will also fix it at no cost) if you are on the east coast and can get the car to my shop
There are many possible causes to your problem - all it takes is someone with some basic trouble shooting and tuning basics to go through the simple process to track down the problem Sadly, I have seen a lot of cars which have been shipped that endured significant abuse on the way - we even had one which had the clutch worn out by some buffon who was trying to load it from one truck to the other somewhere in the middle of the US Best of luck The car is trying to start. the guage lights dim while cranking. the battery isnt even a year old. im thinking its something to do with the electrical system or possibly the fuel pump. ill let you guys know what happens i hate when crap like this happens, SOOOO frustrating. thanks for all the help guys ~fred |
if the lights are dimming that means that the crancking amps are low you need 840 cold cranking amps to start the car, you need a new battery. It doesnt matter that the battery is only 1 year old.
|
Oh man. This is bringing back nightmares for me.
Waaay back in the day, I had my modified Pontiac Fiero GT shipped from Tennessee to Connecticut when I moved. They missed the date, and gave me the run around on why the car wasn't delivered. Finally it arrived and wouldn't start. I had the car towed to the dealer, and found out they put 5 gallons of diesel fuel in it after driving it around (joy riding). The dealer had to replace all fuel related items (lines, injectors, etc). Ended up costing the shipper about a grand. It was with DAS http://www.dasautoshippers.com/ if that matters. |
| All times are GMT -7. The time now is 05:34 PM. |
© 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands