96 Sport won't start.

[ninety6sportX]

Problem: My x has been sitting for a some months. I started it a couple months back put gas in it drove it around for awhile and parked it again. The next day i went to start it and it wouldn't start. No noise, no power, no lights. I figured it was the battery. I finally got around to buying a battery today and installed it.

Now, it has power & lights but wont start. Makes a clicking noise when key is turned but other then that, no crank, no start. What's the problem?

Did a quick search for 'clicking noise' and found alternator problem, starter problem, solenoid problem... :scratch:

I'm definitely not a mechanic and haven't spent enough time with my x to know what the problem could be. Any and all help would be GREATLY appreciated.

I'm on a super tight budget ( which is why it took so long to get a battery ) and I can't afford to spend hundreds of dollars but will do what I can to get it running again. Either that or maybe someone on long island wants to come & buy it from me for $1100 ..

Anyway, like i said any and all help (or inquiry for purchase) would be appreciated. Thanks guys..

 

[BrianDye]

When my 95's battery was low, radio and everything, lights all that were fine, but when i would try to crank it, it would just click, so i popped the charger on. If you bought a new battery, try putting it on a charger, or jumping it

 

[ninety6sportX]

alright thanks, i'll give it a shock..

 

[BrianDye]

Yeah check out my seafoam video, see if thats what yours is doing...

 

[ninety6sportX]

I've decided to sell the sport for $1,000
If anyone on Long island wants to come & look at it, by all means please contact me. Its not a junker. I just dont have the money to put into it nor am i mechanically inclined enough to fix the starter myself. I know plenty of you can do the work yourself which should save you a good amount of money.

i can't post it in the for sale section, so if anybody comes across this and is truly interested reach out to me. Here is the craigslist posting.

http://longisland.craigslist.org/cto/1218484402.html

clean title in hand..

Thanks guys

 

[marragtop]

Hopefully, you are not selling it just because it won't start. Most likely it's either a cable problem, or a solenoid problem. If you have a new battery and it still won't start, it's not the alternator. Corroded battery cables are a common problem and that will give you what you are describing.

If you want more help, just post a response. I'm sure we can walk you thru diagnosing and fixing it.