Weirdest thing happened today

[hari-bhari]

So I had the car all loaded and packed up today to move back to Augusta to start my rotations and I get in and try and crank it and the starter is not even clicking. Try again, nothing. First thing I thought of was battery, but all the lights were on and working and I had just driven that morning. I popped on the carputer to check the battery voltage and its a solid 12.4. So now I'm panicking cuz I got a 3 hour drive and I have to start work the next day, with no time to get it to a shop. So I pop the hood and check all the fuses for starter and ignition, they are all fine. Now I really start getting worried thinking some wires from the remote starter got messed up and I blew my ignition circuit. So I pull the fuse to the alarm unit and try again, still nothing. shitshitshitshitshit. Then I start thinking maybe the ECU or key is messed up and its not recognizing the transponder signal and I whip out my spare key. Still nothing. holymotherofgodnowimpanicking. Finally I go to check the gas cap. It was on there properly but I unscrew it and put it back on, and FINALLY the car starts up. Now I knew the gas cap not being on properly can throw a CEL but I didn't know it could keep the car from starting. And I filled gas YESTERDAY and drove away just fine, and this morning the car started fine as well. So basically I have no idea what or how it got messed up, but moral of the story is: if your starter refuses to even try and turn over the engine, check your gas cap

[Ilovemylara]

wow... that is freaking crazy.

[makethemusic72]

sorry for your troubles, and i'm glad you got on your way. Thanks for the tip!

[SleeperSolara]

Dang man.
Somethin' similiar happened to me, i was at the resturant wit the GF and some friends and it was a hot day, and my car wouldn't start, so i thought i was the battery cause i had saw calcium build-up on the positive terminal, which i thought was weird, cause i didn't dirve my car or had it parked outside when i was in Vietnam for 3 weeks.
So i pulled my car to the side, call my dad, and he said to rock the car backwards in P.
So i did, and bam the car started up fine.
Freakin' Solara is givin' me trouble already....

[Chinky420]

check your starter again.

it may have gotten stuck, and you fiddling around with all the bits and peices of the car may have gotten it to move into a position where it could start again.


because it seems suspect to me that the car would start leaving the gas station with a crooked cap, but then not start later.

hope it works out for you.

[HydroponiK]

Sometimes the position of the wheel can cause the ignition not to start. I always move the wheel left and right and it usually starts up after that.

[aleki2424]

Are you using the ethanol-added gas. Some people have had starting issues as well.