# Car wont start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start/78782>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [April 19, 2013, 4:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start/78782 "2013-04-19T04:54:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![rfhilander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df705f/32.png) [@rfhilander](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rfhilander)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2013, 4:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start/78782/1 "2013-04-19T04:54:16Z")

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93 ont. ga 2.3 quad 4- both coils replaced, ign.module tested ok-4 times. crank pos.senser replaced, wiring ok, no spark help

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**Author:** ![Cougar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cougar/32/21348_2.png) [@Cougar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cougar)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2013, 9:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start/78782/2 "2013-04-19T09:03:18Z")

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Whenever this kind of thing happens the first thing that should be checked is to see if power is getting to the ignition system. Have you done that?

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**Author:** ![ltggb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/ltggb/32/2630_2.png) [@ltggb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ltggb)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2013, 4:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start/78782/3 "2013-04-19T16:36:49Z")

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What sounds does it make when you try to start it? if there is clicking then its the battery, if there is no sound its the starter solenoid
