Why wont my car start the lights turn on I have spark but it just clicks

Asked by Tiffany Jul 08, 2013 at 12:46 AM about the 1993 Chevrolet Caprice

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Ive tried jumping it but nothing plz help

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I assume you discovered the no spark while cranking from the jump start! just clicking means low battery and no cranking over round and round.or was it good till you cranked it over and over and run it down? now you got two problems! bat. and fuel delivery. unless your savvy on the workings of a car get help . some suggestions are, is sec light on dash lit? = security lockout , work keys in locks, let key on position for ten min. turn off and try . with a charged battery that is! disconnect bat . terminal 1/2 min. reconnect, try, check fuel pump relay,and fuse, spray some fuel in intake and prove a no fuel is the problem.as it will then fire till depleted! actually that's the first thing I do to eliminate thinking fuses,fuel filter ,relays, fuel pump, low oil fuel pump connect switch,thats a good one! , regards 7jimmy7

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low oil kill switch was used for a while to save engines from disaster of oil starvation , fooled so many "experts" was a joke ,cost to public ,millions! saved to gm, millions. who wins? why not danger low oil light! or a little hammer immerged from dash for a knock knock!

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I had the same problem with my 93 caprice, I cleaned all the connections to the battery and power junction (little red box) works great now. as for the oil pressure problem you might buy a cheap oil gauge and hook it up and test. oil pressure sensor/ sending unit could be faulty.

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i have a new battery and a new alternator and new starter. why want it turnover?

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I have a 1994 caprice classic was running it cut off now it want start what could be the problem

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Hello I have a 1996 Chevrolet Caprice 4.3L V8 Sedan and for some odd reason it will not start. The head lights and dash comes on but when I turn the key to the turn over postition there is no noise at all what so ever. Not even a click click click noise. We replaced the starter and it ran for a while but quit the next day.

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sage what about pass key fault light? had that problem for a while before i figured it out

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I have a 1975 Caprice. New battery,gas,oil, and new radiator and fluid. It’s turning over but not start. I have a feeling it the fuil filter but I don’t know where that is at.

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I have 1994 Chevy caprice LT1 replace fuel pump I try to spray starter fluid would not idle

If the fault key lights up on the dash is that the reason the car starts and then suddenly dies after and how do I fix this problem

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