No Start - New Owner
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No Start - New Owner
Hi guys,
This wasn't the way I was planning to introduce myself to the Corvetteforum. I just purchase an 02 MY Corvette Coupe 6spd last week. Been great so far until this morning on the way to work. Leaving my house, it started fine and I drove it nearby work to grab some coffee. When I went to restart the car, I got nothing. Ignition turns on fine, no codes flash, battery was replaced, fuel pump primes. Nothing happens. I had no choice but to leave the car where it was and get a friend to pick me up. Can anyone offer any guidance?
Thanks,
Piran
This wasn't the way I was planning to introduce myself to the Corvetteforum. I just purchase an 02 MY Corvette Coupe 6spd last week. Been great so far until this morning on the way to work. Leaving my house, it started fine and I drove it nearby work to grab some coffee. When I went to restart the car, I got nothing. Ignition turns on fine, no codes flash, battery was replaced, fuel pump primes. Nothing happens. I had no choice but to leave the car where it was and get a friend to pick me up. Can anyone offer any guidance?
Thanks,
Piran
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Hi guys,
This wasn't the way I was planning to introduce myself to the Corvetteforum. I just purchase an 02 MY Corvette Coupe 6spd last week. Been great so far until this morning on the way to work. Leaving my house, it started fine and I drove it nearby work to grab some coffee. When I went to restart the car, I got nothing. Ignition turns on fine, no codes flash, battery was replaced, fuel pump primes. Nothing happens. I had no choice but to leave the car where it was and get a friend to pick me up. Can anyone offer any guidance?
Thanks,
Piran
This wasn't the way I was planning to introduce myself to the Corvetteforum. I just purchase an 02 MY Corvette Coupe 6spd last week. Been great so far until this morning on the way to work. Leaving my house, it started fine and I drove it nearby work to grab some coffee. When I went to restart the car, I got nothing. Ignition turns on fine, no codes flash, battery was replaced, fuel pump primes. Nothing happens. I had no choice but to leave the car where it was and get a friend to pick me up. Can anyone offer any guidance?
Thanks,
Piran
The next time that happens take a long screwdriver and tap on the starter. If it starts after that there's a good chance your starter solenoid is shot. That happens pretty often on these cars because of it's proximity to the headers which give off a lot of heat.
The other thing you might try is pulling your ignition switch and cleaning the contacts. Bill Curlee has a great thread on that. Let me know if you can't find it...
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Thanks for responding to my post. Had to tow the car. I found a No-start troubleshooting doc for the C5. Checked over the TDR etc. Works fine. Cleaned the connectors to the starter. No dice. There is power coming to the starter solenoid but no cranking at all. Tapping/knocking on the starter while turning the ignition didnt result in anything. Still no start. I am going to replace the starter or get it rebuilt.
Any objections?
Thanks,
Piran
Any objections?
Thanks,
Piran
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Thanks for responding to my post. Had to tow the car. I found a No-start troubleshooting doc for the C5. Checked over the TDR etc. Works fine. Cleaned the connectors to the starter. No dice. There is power coming to the starter solenoid but no cranking at all. Tapping/knocking on the starter while turning the ignition didnt result in anything. Still no start. I am going to replace the starter or get it rebuilt.
Any objections?
Thanks,
Piran
Any objections?
Thanks,
Piran
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Yeah, I agree. If you close the TDR and the starter doesn't at least click, then your solenoid is done. Possible wire from the TDR to the solenoid but that would be rare.