2004 Aveo won't start Help.

[aldnaiels1989]

The starter is working and good to go.

I will try the starter fluid. I just didn't know where to spray it (In my neon i had a carburetor). When I hit the gas while trying to start it has a very VERY small cough to it but still not start up.

Its 167k on it. I haven't changed the timing belt on it. hmmm....

So , starter is working ?

For a car to run , it has to have air , fuel and spark . Air , it probably has . Fuel and spark ( spark also has to happen at the correct time ) , I do not know .

Take the top off the air cleaner box and remove the air cleaner . Spray a TINY amount of something flammable , in the tube going from the air cleaner box to the engine . Ideally , starting fluid . But be very careful , some starting fluid used to be ether . Do not know if that is what is used now . But ether is very powerful and too much can be disastrous .

Quickly , before the starting fluid dissipates , try starting the car . If it briefly starts or coughs and tries to start , I would say you probably have spark , but not fuel . If it does not try to start , you probably do not have spark .

You said some one told you it is possibly a sensor . Trouble is , there are lots of sensors on the engine and transmission . There are even sensors on the exhaust system .

How many miles on the car ? Has the timing belt ever been replaced ?

Report back with more info .

God bless
Wyr

[WyrTwister]

167k on the original timing belt . That sounds a little scary .

God bless
Wyr

[06T200]

If you can clue us in as to what sensor may be bad, or even an ECM code, I can dig into the manual to give you the test procedure for the sensor in question. Everything has a test procedure, just need to know which one.

Good luck!

[TurboElk]

If the timing belt hasn't been changed I would remove the oil filler cap and wach the valve train as someone cranked it over... if the cam is not rotating the the belt broke.

[WyrTwister]

So , it has a coil pack ?

http://www.rockauto.com/info/31/BA1788341-1__ra_t.jpg

You could check for spark with a tester .

Inline Ignition Spark Checker

God bless
Wyr