2000 Z28 Camaro Wont start :( Help,Please :)

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Old 06-02-2012, 12:13 AM
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Default 2000 Z28 Camaro Wont start :( Help,Please :)

60k+ miles Camaro cranks but doesnt start. Im not getting any spark but does have fuel.
Ive changed out some relays plus the crankshaft sensor & the car just wont start.
What else do I check for?
I really would appreciate the help guys.
Thanks in Advance!
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What is your fuel pressure at the rail. If you have replaced the ignitiTion relay it could be a fuel pump issue
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Its got a new fuel pump... I havent checked the pressure but its kind of strange there isnt no spark dont you think
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Coil ?
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I would check ground wires on the back of driverside head.
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One last thing I did before it stopped working was that I replaced the header gaskets & the last day it stopped working, the car turned on but then stalled & never turned on after that.
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battery?
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Prob left aomthing unplugged.

Re check everything you touched, especially those plug wires, there a snug fit
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does the security light flash? sounds like a possibly bad ignition switch...
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Make sure the wires running along the passenger headers are not burned.
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Make sure temp sensor is on good. It is by the headers and will not start if not connected. Had this happen on my Hawk
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in my 2000 z28, the fuel pump relay will stick for some reason and ill have to pull it out and switch it around with the a/c or horn relay to essentially reset it.... try that out and see what you get...
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motors blown. As a favor I'll offer you 500$ delivered and take it off your hands.
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Originally Posted by cheeseLS2
battery?
Its Good!

Originally Posted by BTLD_LS1
does the security light flash? sounds like a possibly bad ignition switch...
Nope
Originally Posted by FrankSS
in my 2000 z28, the fuel pump relay will stick for some reason and ill have to pull it out and switch it around with the a/c or horn relay to essentially reset it.... try that out and see what you get...
I changed them out as well...
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look for any loose grounds.
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I haven't read every post but ground issues are over rated.
typically the grounds,in my case were never an issue.
It's not like theirs some sort of secret ground that's been missed.
(back of head,driver frame rail,motor to battery,battery to passenger fender well etc)
Back of head would be your biggest concern.
Sounds like a fuel issue to me.
Put a gauge on it.
Then get back with us.
Good luck
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Did you unplug the coilpacks while you were doing your install? If you did look at the pin cavities in the connectors and see if any are stretched open. Might not be a good contact between the pin and pin cavities in the connectors/plugs.

Make sure the ckp sensor plug is seated good and also that the pin cavities arent stretched and that a wire didnt get cut.
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Are the plugs fouled with gas?

I would put a noid light and see if the injectors are getting signal, and verify that the coils are firing. Those are two simple and quick checks.
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Originally Posted by BTLD_LS1
does the security light flash? sounds like a possibly bad ignition switch...
If it was a VATS/Ignition switch issue it wouldnt crank. Trust me, I battled a VATS gremlin for a year and a half.
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Originally Posted by camvette91
One last thing I did before it stopped working was that I replaced the header gaskets & the last day it stopped working, the car turned on but then stalled & never turned on after that.
Originally Posted by Bad Chad
Make sure the wires running along the passenger headers are not burned.
Doesn't appear its run long enough to burn a wire ... however, I bet a wire was pinched between the header and head during the install.

Seen it happen nore than once.


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