starter bs

[schmat66]

kk so car got towed to jimmys again...

im chillin at timmies nbd. go to leave car wont start. like wont turn over nothing. stumped people say its dead... but like nothing was on and everything works. so anyways try to bump it nothing...
finally decide to tow it to jimmys. get it there drop it off the tow truck go hey lets start it for shits. bam it starts...
wtf

could it be a loose wire in the starter? dying starter?
im stumped so is everyone else.
its sitting at jimmys. ill call him in the am.
just wanna know what you guys think.

peace

[McGuyver_3]

kk so car got towed to jimmys again...

im chillin at timmies nbd. go to leave car wont start. like wont turn over nothing. stumped people say its dead... but like nothing was on and everything works. so anyways try to bump it nothing...
finally decide to tow it to jimmys. get it there drop it off the tow truck go hey lets start it for shits. bam it starts...
wtf

could it be a loose wire in the starter? dying starter?
im stumped so is everyone else.
its sitting at jimmys. ill call him in the am.
just wanna know what you guys think.
peace

Could be the starter TSB for the starter signal wire
Could be the starter itself. When it doesnt start do you hear any clicking? Like the solenoid activating just not starting?
Could be the ignition switch is faulty (seen it many times at work but not so common on mazdas)

[schmat66]

when it didnt start it didnt make a sound what so ever and all my power flashed so radio restarted etc

[Booter22]

it does sound like this TSB

TSB: 01-09-21
2004-2008 MAZDA3 - STARTER MOTOR WILL NOT CRANK AND ENGINE DOES NOT START (INTERMITTENTLY)

part number for the starter short cord is
BAY0-67-SH0 they are about $15.53 + hst if this is what the vehicle requires.

[bluemazda3]

could be a dying battery.. i had a similar issue with mine..

[schmat66]

i dont think its a dying battery because i had it hooked up to another car and it was doing the same thing.
ill call jimmy on lunch and let him know about the tsb

thanks booter!

[schmat66]

so i talked to jimmy, cars all ready to go! something about a wire ill know 100% later

[Booter22]

so i talked to jimmy, cars all ready to go! something about a wire ill know 100% later

the starter signal wire maybe?

[schmat66]

okay so jimmy said that it was one wire that clips into the starter, not 100% sure which one he said, but he said the clip was halfway out and loose. so he tightened it and plug it in, made sure it was tight and said i was good to go

[Jackal]

That Jimmy knows his stuff!! Glad to hear you fixed the problem.

[schmat66]

that he does and ty!

[Rob23]

my car wouldn't start a couple weeks ago, i ran my car low on gas then stopped at a gas station after i filled up it wouldn't start. it started eventually and i got it home. i got it towed to sp the next day and when we get there jimmy started it up no problem.. it was so weird. i haven't had a problem since though.

[sol_searchin]

Whoever swapped your engine didn't tighten them down lol