Engine NOT Cranking over? Start with the BASICS! Geo Tracker Suzuki Samurai Sidekick

Is your engine not cranking over? What is cranking or turning over? We explain these terms and the most common failure point. Don't worry it is a very EASY repair!
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[@gamedude309]

You are the most comprehensive tracker/samurai youtuber I have seen. I just picked up a 96 5 speed geo tracker and your videos have been a huge help, thanks for all you do!

[@Hwy83SUZUKI]

Glad you're enjoying the videos, thanks for watching! 🙂👍

[@schaandonaldson]

Been Zuki free to long. Picked up 93 'kick and your videos are a good refresher. Thanks, KcZuks

[@CMills1975]

Love your videos bro. Appreciate the help. Just picked up a 95 tracker. She cranks but she don’t run. Pulled the ECU… Damn that thing is beautiful and clean. The capacitors look gorgeous so I just put it back in. It is in Arizona truck so it’s dry as a bone. Thinking now I will test for spark but it’s gonna need plugs and wires in a cap and rotor anyhow so I might as well just buy that stuff and put it on there.

[@HOPPE23]

Just had this issue last week. Keep up the good videos.

[@Hwy83SUZUKI]

Thanks for watching!

[@rhapsodyacts]

Great info thank you so much for sharing 🎉

[@marianochiappe2427]

Tony can you please do a video showing all the grounds in the chasis and motor bay? Thank you so much for all your videos!!!

[@CTMadModz]

Lots of good info

[@Hwy83SUZUKI]

Thanks for watching!

[@anilaiyappa9929]

Hey tony . Could you please show us , how to change engine head gasket of 1.3cc .

[@justinlong977]

do you have any info on the G13BB from the 1996 jb32w Sierra?

[@DonkeyKick97]

Man, I keep having the no-crank, bad contact gremlins popping up *just* when I think I've found the problem. First it was relays (sold with holes chewed through) and the positive clamp. Then it was the negative clamp. Then it was the solenoid spade (oil dripped on it). Now I'm thinking I need to source and build my own cable replacements, which should only cost me ~$150 🤣 Amateur tip- Wally World sells a gun brush kit for like $10 (looks like a blue flashlight) very useful for EGR ports/tubes and the battery contacts. Thanks again, Tony! Too bad I'm not local or I'd sneak by and leave a 12 pack at your shop!

[@tonyswagz]

Hey where is the starter relay located, im having trouble starting my escudo

[@thomasbrewer4024]

Hey Hwy83, 1991 Geo Tracker - I have spark on first crank then, it goes off during cranking but when I shut the key off to stop cranking, you hear a little click then it sparks again. So I have spark when I start cranking and I have spark when it stops the cranking. Any Ideals? I would appreciate any help.

[@user-rz3ud1nf9m]

Hey i have a question ...1;how to adjust idel on suzuki vitara jlx 16 valve?? 2: what is the problem of vibration and have a noise on KM/H Gage when up and down tnx for helping me bro

[@willperez7452]

My samurai has a new battery but it won’t turn over. I just watched this video and I’m positive about the not turning over . The dash lights all come on and when I turn the key to start it it doesn’t do anything. No click or anything. Wanted to know if my starter or alternator is bad. Possibly the starter solenoid.? Any chance someone can help out with troubleshooting this issue I would be truly grateful. Thanks for your time and the great videos.

[@gaylord5796]

My car isn’t turning over or clicking or anything the key turns and the radio turns on but no clicking

[@Meche697]

My new issue is idle on my 96. Drops to 500 rpm slowing to a light. As always, great video!

[@robertfleischer4589]

Check your mass air flow sensor by unplugging it. The idle will come up if faulty. This was my issue also stalled at stops and no power.

[@Meche697]

@@robertfleischer4589 not that. Unplug and dies. Thanks for the suggestion.

[@tonyswagz]

Could the connections at the starter be the culprit too to a click no start?

[@bluntforcetrauma2141]

Did yo7 happen to find an answer

[@harleyvulcancobra4.619]

I had to get a new battery cable terminal for my tracker and the people that made the damn thing had painted it all over with black paint! So I took the end of the battery cable and clamped it in the little clamp on the battery terminal without thinking about the thing being painted! Put the terminal on the battery post and tightened it good and snug,then got in the car and turned the switch and nothing,it wouldn’t do anything! So I started trying to figure out why it wouldn’t turn over! I took it back off and cleaned the post and the inside of the terminal again put it back on post and it wouldn’t do anything again! So I thought the damn battery was dead so I hooked up the jumper cables and tried to start the engine and it still wouldn’t do anything! So I took the jumper cables off and put the charger on the battery and it showed fully charged! I’m getting pretty I’ll now so I just stand there and look at the battery and the new terminal and the ground terminal for about 30 minutes and suddenly it hit me,the paint on the terminal was not letting the cable get a connection to the terminal! Took the terminal off and got my rechargeable drill and put a wire brush in the drill and cleaned all the black paint of the terminal ,then hooked the cable back to the terminal and put the terminal on the post and tightened it down ,turned the switch and it fired right up! So,don’t ever buy a battery terminal that’s been painted! I have no clue why a company that makes battery terminals would paint the damn things all over with paint! If you buy a terminal that’s been painted be sure and remove the paint before you use it! Talk about a stupid aggravating thing to do!😎🇺🇸🏴‍☠️🇺🇸🏴‍☠️🇺🇸🏴‍☠️🇺🇸🏴‍☠️🇺🇸

[@realpinard6781]

My sunruner start perfect in morning. But want it warm it doesn’t start good?

[@Hwy83SUZUKI]

Check Fuel pressure regulator

[@elijahtaveras1787]

Got a 98 sidekick no spark no fuel fuel guage won’t read any tips it turns over perfectly fine just worn fire

[@rumgloom]

my 95 has no spark from Coil. she turning over great. Watch this a few time and traced everything. Where do I go from there..?

[@Hwy83SUZUKI]

Check out our video on ECM inspection and repair

[@rumgloom]

@@Hwy83SUZUKI that’s about only thing I haven’t done yet. Good watch. Guess I’ll have to pop it out.

[@Kkonees]

I got high idle on my 8v. Any idea of cause? I have replaced all the vacuum hoses and the valve on the valve cover.

[@Meche697]

PCV valve? EGR valve and or the associated solenoid?

[@Kkonees]

@@Meche697 pcv valve

[@Meche697]

@@Kkonees I swapped EGR and PCV on my "low" idle. Made no difference. Thinking its EGR solenoid. 25 yr old vehicle with unknown history so swapping and documenting parts ... especially as they're getting harder to find, especially with any kind of quality

[@jordyfleming735]

Had the same thing on my 8v. Turned out it was the throttle body “middle” gasket. Bought a throttle body rebuild kit and replaced them all. Apparently this is common.

[@Kkonees]

@@jordyfleming735 Thanks! Ordered the tbi repair kit. My tbi had no middle gasket and the bottom gasket was made of sealant glue. Replaced those and now it idles normal!

[@fatdaddy6512]

I wanted to bring up another kind of turning over I won't use it in the sentence when somebody turns over it means a whole nother thing you know what I mean Paisano;-) I love the show thanks for all the help on The Trackers and x90s and samurais

[@mountainclimber579]

This is great!! Have them mimic the sound, then have them doing again and again (just to be an irritating dad)

[@muttleyinlove8648]

Step 1: Call the junkyard and ask if they will take it off your hands!! Done!

[@alincraus3293]

That is not a samurai.😂

[@Hwy83SUZUKI]

Who said it was? 🤔

[@CMills1975]

Love your videos bro. Appreciate the help. Just picked up a 95 tracker. She cranks but she don’t run. Pulled the ECU… Damn that thing is beautiful and clean. The capacitors look gorgeous so I just put it back in. It is in Arizona truck so it’s dry as a bone. Thinking now I will test for spark but it’s going to be plugs and wires in a cap and rotor anyhow so I might as well just buy that stuff and put it on there.

[@Hwy83SUZUKI]

The tune up parts are good maintenance regardless. Check for fuel if it won't fire up

[@elijahtaveras1787]

Got a 98 sidekick no spark no fuel fuel guage won’t read any tips it turns over perfectly fine just worn fire