gtucking24s

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So my 2000 trans am died was wondering if anybody could help me find out what could be the problem... ok so this is what it is doing ,it does crank and i can smell gas but it doesnt start and once we tried to start it using the clutch and it turned on no problem and stayed on but once i turned it off it didnt turn back on anybody.... could use some help

Caribe

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Check your ignition relay under the hood. You can swap it out with the fan relay to test.

bmxer8699

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hit the starter with a hammer.. just in case

gtucking24s

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still didnt start

Doomsday

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Did you move the cap on the fuel rail to access the schrader valve? See if your getting fuel, use a rag to keep fuel to soak up fuel if any.

bigfatls6

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Its probably going to be something to do with your clutch safety switch. You have to have the clutch pushed in for it to start right?

TexasVortexx

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Hehe Haha

Need to read and interpret the codes

cabesas

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check for corosion on the battery cables

Wing Zero

Look under the hood for the starter relay using a jumper with a 15 amp fuse (dont forget to put the bird in park or netural with break on) jump relay number 30(battery power) with 87(wire to starter) just touch it for a second. this should cause her to crank, if so then the problem inside the bird. the ignition switch at the bottom of steering colum is one the clutch switch behind the pedle or netural switch on shifter in center console. If you have a clutch then jump the the two wires at the the pedle together then try to crank the bird. If auto then unplug the five wire flat plug on the shifter. Then jump the orange/black and black wire together try to crank. That should help pin point the cause

gtucking24s

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i tried to jump the fuse like u said and it didnt even crank so wat could be the problem

Wing Zero

Not the fuse the relay, if it does not crank then get the starter tested.

gtucking24s

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do u know the color of the wires cause i took off the panel underneath the steering column and all i see are wires so colors would really help

gtucking24s

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i tried the clutch safety switch and bypassing the vats car still wont start with the key but will turn on and stay on by popping the clutch

adam02gt

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Smack the dog **** out of the starter with a hammer and see if it starts. Then if that doesn't work put it on jackstands and see if you're getting power to the starter with the key turned like you're trying to start it.