Thread: (SOLVED) Car Wont Start

So I wanted to clean the throttle body a little bit so I took the air filter off an everything to get to the throttle body, then a neighbor came over to tell me I had to move out from the grass, so not thinking anything of it, I tried starting the car an it started but died. Then I hooked everything back up and now it still wont start. What could I possibly of messed up for the car to not start?

I never needed to disconnect it, I mean it was just a simple take the air filter an tube out an spray the screen a little bit.

depending on what you sprayed in the TB maybe you killed the maf. un plug it then try to crank it over.

Trying to unplug seems impossible because its likes its stuck and I feel like im gonna really mess things up. Is it suppose to be a little rough to unplug?

Nevermind I got it lol just did yes

just lift the locking tab with your finger a bit, then wiggle it off.

Well all i really did was let it sit for about half an hour and after a friend showed up. She started right up. The problem was just too much air from trying to start it with everything that was taken off. I wasnt thinking right an was too busy thinking about getting out of the grass. Shes good now. Thanks as always GPF.

having the air filter off should in no way keep it from running. a open cone air filter is almost like having no filter, and lots of us run them with no issues.

Then i cant really think of why it didnt wanna start but after sitting for a bit, it started it. I mean i did what you said with the maf sensor, then plugged it in and let the car sit for awhile then after all that, it started with no hesitation.

I really need to learn some mechanics, i feel like such a dumb ass every time i get on this forum.

maybe the maf was wet still, or it got flooded from the tb cleaner, who knows, as long as it fired up.

Yeah but i never got around to spray anything because the guy had already came by an said i had to move, there was no liquid near that maf sensor.

well thats just real odd.

theres really no such thing as to much air. assuming you got a 97-03 with the maf in the TB.

04 + has the maf in the air filter tube, it may fight to fire up if its not hooked up in a 04+.

Originally Posted by Scottydoggs

well thats just real odd.

theres really no such thing as to much air. assuming you got a 97-03 with the maf in the TB.

04 + has the maf in the air filter tube, it may fight to fire up if its not hooked up in a 04+.

Yeah I have a 98. I dont know man, but shes still doing real good. Thanks again as you replied to another issue/question I had and have had. Im such a rookie.