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My 1998 Dodge Neon made a grinding noise and then quit. Antifreeze under the car. Now when I turn the key it just cranks & wont start. When I added antifreeze it came straight through - out the bottom of the car. Water Pump?
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Probably the neutral safety switch. With your foot on the brake, try moving through the gears as you hold the key to start. Do It Yourself Diagnosis and Repair
any neon almost has a security system some times it will trip try using the key to un lock the door that will reset the system then start if nothing try the fuses under the hood one is bound to blow and wont let u start the car
Check the fuse/relay panel inside car on drivers side and under the hood for a blown fuse or bad relay. With the key turned to the on position listen for the fuel pump to come on. Use an inline spark tester to check for fire from the coil to the spark plug wires. If you have not serviced the car in quite a while.then change the plugs and check the air filter,oil,antifreeze in car. Hope this will help.
Cars need three things to start. Fuel, Air, and Spark. Chances are it's either missing fuel or spark. If you smell fuel when you turn the engine over the that means you dont have any spark. If this is the case check the distributor to see if it is functioning. If you don't smeel gas then it's probably not getting fuel. In this case, start of By checking all of your fuses to see if any are blown. Mainly the fuel pump fuse and relay. These are the cheapest to start with. If your fuses are good and relay is funtioning then check the fuel pump itself. Hope this helps you and good luck.
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