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starting trouble Posted By: spdsdagame On: 12-31-2007 @ 16:10:12 Reply | Edit have any of you had any problems with your engine starting? Mine does it every once in a while where it just sits there and spins, but never actually turns over. I just take the key out and open the door to shut the power off and try again. sometimes it takes 4 or 5 times to finally start. others it just takes one. anyone have any suggestions of what it might be and what I can do to fix it? anything will help. thanks very much in advance for any and all help. -- 02 Camaro Z28, blue, 6-spd, t-tops, leather, all stock for now    Posted By: HBHRacing On: 03-02-2006 @ 19:37:46 Reply | Top | Edit check fuel pressure, do routine maintenance and then see what happens. -- Owner of HBHRacing.com Xtreme performance products Click for new Fbody Tech Articles  Posted By: spdsdagame On: 03-03-2006 @ 17:12:24 Reply | Top | Edit how would I go about checking the fuel pressure. and like I said, it happens very infrequently. and after it does start it performs like normal. could it be something with the computer? -- 02 Camaro Z28, blue, 6-spd, t-tops, leather, all stock for now Posted By: CATransam On: 03-03-2006 @ 19:14:21 Reply | Top | Edit what do you mean by sits there and spins? is the entire engine turning or just the starter? -- "No way dude...i saw an LS1 fight godzilla and the LS1 beat godzilla and it looked in the air and was like what do you think of that god? And god was like bring it bitch, so they fought and the LS1 beat god and now the LS1 is god because its the greatest thing ever" what I once thought was, is now no more. Garage, Arcade, and more: http://www.mainstreamtopics.com/ Posted By: No_snow On: 03-06-2006 @ 23:08:19 Reply | Top | Edit If the starter is the only thing spinning, I think that you have a chipped fly-wheel. Thats why it only happens when the starter gear hits that one spot. -- 99 Formula Only added a K&N!  
96 Cherokee Posted By: spdsdagame On: 03-07-2006 @ 12:31:15 Reply | Top | Edit sorry I haven't responded guys. I've been really really busy lately. thanks for your input guys. just the starter is spinning. and that makes sense what you said about the fly wheel. how would I check that? and could I do it myself? -- 02 Camaro Z28, blue, 6-spd, t-tops, leather, all stock for now Posted By: No_snow On: 03-10-2006 @ 22:12:16 Reply | Top | Edit Had a 91 3.1 camaro that had a inspection cover that could be taken off to look at the flywheel,but, I dont know about the LS1s. Might be time to head to your friendly neighborhood garage. I would also check the pinion gear on the starter as long as your there. -- 99 Formula Only added a K&N!
96 Cherokee Posted By: HBHRacing On: 03-11-2006 @ 09:46:39 Reply | Top | Edit are you 100% sure that the starter is not engaging? or is teh motor spinning and just not running? -- Owner of HBHRacing.com Xtreme performance products Click for new Fbody Tech Articles Posted By: spdsdagame On: 03-21-2006 @ 15:15:31 Reply | Top | Edit I'm not really sure i guess whenever it happens I'm usually by myself so i can't get anyone to look what it's doing. what could it be if that's happening? -- 02 Camaro Z28, blue, 6-spd, t-tops, leather, all stock for now Posted By: SH On: 03-21-2006 @ 15:33:22 Reply | Top | Edit Sometimes my motor will just spin over really fast without firing. I then have to turn the key back and wait a sec and try it again, sometimes it will fire right up and other times it may take a few times. Like you said it very rarely does it. For the tech people when mine does it it spins really fast like a car does with a broke timing belt, which we know it isn't. It's strange... very strange, I say. Good luck wish I could help but I don't or really haven't worried to much about it. Let me know if you find anything out. -- 
01 WS6 (550rwhp 492rwtq) 93 TA (Beater) Posted By: spdsdagame On: 03-23-2006 @ 15:58:20 Reply | Top | Edit that sounds kinda like what mine is doing. have you ever taken it in to check it out? do you think it's something that will cause more problems if gone unchecked? thanks -- 02 Camaro Z28, blue, 6-spd, t-tops, leather, all stock for now Posted By: RoAdRaGe912 On: 03-23-2006 @ 18:05:13 Reply | Top | Edit there would be a very significant difference in sound between just the starter spinning and the motor turning over but not firing. without the load of the engine the starter would spin very fast and you would just hear the sound of an electric motor spinning really. if it sounds like it normally does when you try to start it, but just keeps on cranking without actually starting then it's the engine turning over normally. the chances of it being "in the computer" are very small. fuel pressure is a good place to start like harlan said as a bad check valve inside the fuel pump can cause hard starting. you would check fuel pressure with a fuel pressure gauge. it has to have the correct fitting on it, and there is a shrader valve i think on the drivers side of your engine at the front. i'm not sure if all LS1s have the shrader valve there, but all the ones i've messed with did. --  Posted By: SH On: 03-24-2006 @ 08:36:11 Reply | Top | Edit No I haven't tryed to find out what it is. I haven't worried about really. I'm just like f*** it untill it want crank at all. :smile: Anyway hope you figure it out. keep us posted. --
01 WS6 (550rwhp 492rwtq) 93 TA (Beater) Posted By: spdsdagame On: 03-30-2006 @ 14:48:24 Reply | Top | Edit so, do you think it is a problem with the fuel pump, or just somewhere along the fuel lines? -- 02 Camaro Z28, blue, 6-spd, t-tops, leather, all stock for now Posted By: spdsdagame On: 04-18-2006 @ 12:39:15 Reply | Top | Edit Just got my car back from the shop. fuel pump and fuel pressure was good. found it was a bad power relay that was leaving the injectors and coils without any power. Part was a whopping 14.25 but paid another 108.00 for labor just to figure out what it was. Hope this helps SH -- 02 Camaro Z28, blue, 6-spd, t-tops, leather, all stock for now Posted By: SH On: 04-20-2006 @ 08:25:00 Reply | Top | Edit Hey, glad to see you got it fixed and thanks I'll look into that. Which oddly enough mine has not done it in about a month now. --
01 WS6 (550rwhp 492rwtq) 93 TA (Beater) Posted By: spdsdagame On: 04-20-2006 @ 15:40:11 Reply | Top | Edit wow, that's weird! mine was just getting worse and worse and I had to put a stop to it. good luck. -- 02 Camaro Z28, blue, 6-spd, t-tops, leather, all stock for now Posted By: lt1amit On: 05-01-2006 @ 00:33:42 Reply | Top | Edit hey i just bought a 01 z28 6spd and yea it happend to me at mcdonalds i called the guy i bought it from he came and got it started in 5 mins i couldnt get it to start for hours the motor would just spin and no fuel i think its something with the ignition its starting to do it more offten its pissing me off alot but i can get it to work now i just have to play with it a few times. its very starange i think its electrical. -- 95 camaro z28 green a4 lt1-track racing cai, magnaflow cat back with test pipe, richmond 3.73 gears with rebuilt alburn posi differential. 17inch chrome zo6 rims. 86k miles.-sold- 88 mustang 5.0 lx to many mods to list about to be sold as well- daily driver till i find a nice 6spd ls1 Posted By: spdsdagame On: 05-01-2006 @ 17:35:58 Reply | Top | Edit [i can get it to work now i just have to play with it a few times. its very starange i think its electrical.]... like I said before. "found it was a bad power relay that was leaving the injectors and coils without any power." -- 02 Camaro Z28, blue, 6-spd, t-tops, leather, all stock for now Posted By: lt1amit On: 05-01-2006 @ 23:54:26 Reply | Top | Edit oh im sorry i got on late last night and didnt read ur post but thanks alot man im gonna do that so where was this relay located? its just called the power relay. thanks alot again for saving me alot of time. -- 95 camaro z28 green a4 lt1-track racing cai, magnaflow cat back with test pipe, richmond 3.73 gears with rebuilt alburn posi differential. 17inch chrome zo6 rims. 86k miles.-sold- 88 mustang 5.0 lx to many mods to list about to be sold as well- daily driver till i find a nice 6spd ls1 Posted By: spdsdagame On: 05-05-2006 @ 01:41:25 Reply | Top | Edit no problem man. Its just in the fuse box under the hood. you might look in the manual to see which one it is and then go from there. good luck. -- 02 Camaro Z28, blue, 6-spd, t-tops, leather, all stock for now Posted By: lt1amit On: 05-06-2006 @ 00:26:36 Reply | Top | Edit yea it was the ignition relay hasnt did it yet thank goodness it was a simple fix thanks again. -- 95 camaro z28 green a4 lt1-track racing cai, magnaflow cat back with test pipe, richmond 3.73 gears with rebuilt alburn posi differential. 17inch chrome zo6 rims. 86k miles.-sold- 88 mustang 5.0 lx to many mods to list about to be sold as well- daily driver till i find a nice 6spd ls1 - sold : patriot : new car- 2001 camaro z28 6spd mods true dual exhaust with dual flowmasters, ws6store short stick in the mail. Posted By: my_bc4 On: 05-06-2006 @ 16:09:18 Reply | Top | Edit My 2002 is sitting at the Chevy Dealer Service Center right now for the exact same problem. The dealer had it for two days and said it is starting OK for them. Just like yours, it spins but won't fire up. Frequently, it takes many attempts before it fires up. Monday, I am buying that relay you described. I bet that will fix the problem. Thanks! Posted By: stock01ws6 On: 08-14-2006 @ 11:18:05 Reply | Top | Edit My 01 ws6 started the same problem about a year ago. I narrowed it down to somewhere in the fuse box or a relay. I think it's a fuse box or wiring problem. I interchange the relays and it will usually start right up. It might have a bad ground or bad connection from the relay. I also bought new relays but it did nothing to help the problem. Posted By: ketstang On: 09-26-2006 @ 09:13:50 Reply | Top | Edit Hey My bc4, did you ever get your sdtarting problem fixed and if so what was the problem. Thanks in advance for your help, I'm having the same problem you described. Posted By: johngwyn On: 05-10-2008 @ 13:32:42 Reply | Top | Edit I have she same issue with the relays/fuse box. At first it would go about 200 miles between now I am luckey to get 2 or 3 starts between switching the iginition relay out. I would really love to get this fixed the car only has 20k on it. 7 trips to the dealer/s until the warranty ran out.
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