Help FAST!! Car wont turn over at all!

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I just finished cleaning my MAF....after waiting forever....of course I reconnect the battery when finished....I then try to start and nothing! I got a few clicks...and now no response at all when I turn the key...? All electrical is working...radio,lights,locks, trunk... what do you all think...I am losing daylight!

 

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ANYONE WITH AN IDEA? DAMN THING HAS NEVER HESITATED A SECOND TIL THIS

 

the98stang

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What did you use to clean the MAF? They are very sensitive and you might have fried it. Also check all hoses/connections and make sure everything you took off to clean the MAF is properly installed.

 

BurningRubber

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First, disconnect the battery again. Might as well do this to both terminals, but dis-connect them and clean them off with some electrical contact cleaner if you have it, if not use baking soda, little dab of water, and scrub the terminals with a brush, as well as the post clamps. Reconnect, try starting again.

If that doesn't work, un-plug the MAF and see if the car will start then.

Make sure the ground wire on the negative wires that run to the battery didn't break or something.

 

96SCstang

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if your getting a few clicks it sounds like to me that you have a dying battery or bad connection to the battery. if you have a volt meter check to see what the voltage is across the terminals. it may be as simple as hooking a charger up to your car. other ideas may be a bad starter or bad cables. a fried maf wouldn't keep the car from at least cranking over.

 

squeak93

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Agreed, the car would still crank if the maf went bad. check all ur batter connections and look for a loose wire somewhere.

 

02nightmaregt

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Also check your fuses under the hood to make sure you didn't accidentally blow one