hi yes sorry the car is not turning over. i have tried my spare key and that didnt work either will try another battery in a key fob when i get in ftom work. nothing happens when i turn the ignition.
cheers
You must read the caution about starter fluid at the end of this post.............Frankie
I got a battery charger with a 50 amp boost capability. I connected the negative terminal to a good ground (earth) on the car. I couldn't reach the positive terminal from the top of the car or from underneath but I had a line of sight on it from under the car when I had it on jack stands. I got a tool that is long and is a shaft of metal with a four pronged claw on the end and a small tab handle on the other end. It is wrapped in metal. Lets see if I can find a picture of one....
I wrapped the shaft with tape to insulate it as I didn't want it to arc against any other metal except the starter positive terminal and connected the positive alligator clip from the battery charger to the handle end. I CAREFULLY inserted the prong end of the tool into the depths of the car from my position under the car to the positive starter terminal and when it touched, the starter cranked. I then turned the ignition to "on" and went under the car and did the same proceedure. The car cranked but did not fire. I thought then, what's the possibility of both the starter failing and the fuel pump failing at the same time........Possible but highly unlikely. I then got starter fluid and sprayed it into the air intake then got under the car with the ignition on (the car was an automatic and in Park) and hot wired the starter again. The car fired up and ran until the starter fluid was consumed. So now I knew that the starter could operate but didn't using the key in the ignition 'start' position and that no fuel was being delivered to the furl injectors. At this point I figured that it was the EWS system interupting both those circuts.
CAUTION.......... At some time in the past, I accidently DESTROYED a mass air flow sensom using starting fluid. I just can't remember for the life of me if I did it to this car or another since it was several years ago. Logic would dictate that if the ether passed over the maf, it would then ruin it. I'd have to check with
@t-tony about this. If this was the case, the fluid would have to be used PAST the maf such as in the throtle body. Also, starting fluid strips the lubricating capabilities from the oil coated parts of the engine so use VERY LITTLE as you don't want your car engine to turn into what they call an "ether baby".....................Frankie
