97 Suzuki Sidekick-5speed w/ starting issues..not battery & doesn't sound like the starter motor..suggestions?

Question

My 1997 5-speed Sidekick isn't starting. Battery is fine and it doesn't sound like a starter motor issue. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

I'm assuming since you don't think it's the starter motor, it means the car is turning over?



Then your next steps need to be diagnostics of the three parts that make up the engine starting.



1. Spark

2. Fuel

3. Air.



To determine if you're getting spark, the easiest way, is to get one of those inductive timing lights and place it around one of the plug wires. Have someone turn the engine over while depressing the timing light. The light should flash. If it doesn't then your problem is with the electronics portion



To determine if it's fuel, turn the engine over a few times and pull a plug. You should see fuel on the spark plugs. If not your injectors aren't putting fuel into the engine. If it doesn't appear to be getting fuel, get a fuel pressure tester for your vehicle to determine if you're getting fuel pressure in the fuel rails. Which will mean you'll have to determine if your fuel pump is working. Make sure fuel filter is not clogged, then go after the injectors/fuel pressure regulator.



Air typcially means just making sure you're air filter is clean. Otherwise you'll get codes out of your computer to tell you if one of the air sensors has gone bad. But this typically doesn't prevent the car from starting.

Answer 2

you likely left your interior gentle on and this led to the battery to bypass low. My neighbor had this take position. yet another excuse the battery ran low is because you want to thighten the battery connection. also, your battery connectors ought to correctly be dirty so get a knife and sparkling them; yet do not ignore to characteristic baking soda with water to get rid of the oxidation. Your can use a can of coca-cola and in basic terms pour it onto the connections. If the above does no longer artwork then the bendix interior the starter needs to get replaced, it should be more suitable desirable to change the starter too. Mechanics propose to change battery and starter mutually. yet earlier doing the latter; in basic terms examine the water element and upload battery acid. good success worst case difficulty...you've gotten an electric powered short. detect a mexican worker who works for an electric powered save and grant him some funds on the area that could help you

Answer 3

is it turning over, becuase if it's not then it might be the, oil, the starter.