will turn over but wont start?

1996 ISUZU TROOPER
150,012 MILES • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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GIBBY137
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my 96 suv will turn over but wont start.it makes a wheezing sound as if it has a winding elect motor rather than a gas engine. checked fuses for fuel pump and related parts and all fuses are ok .im now leaning towards my timing belt but the only part i have known to be bad is the starter and the idling control valve. up until now this truck has never let me down.can u offer any suggestions please.
Dec 16, 2007 at 1:19 PM
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TSUCHIDA
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The "winding" sound reminds me of a problem I had in a 1971 Mercury Monterey. Basically, the flywheel had a few teeth knocked off by accidentally re-engaging the starter after the motore was running. This resulted in a "bald spot" where the starter could not engage the flywheel due to missing teeth and would make a "winding" sound. To get around this issue, I would put the car in neutral and push it a few feet forward and then retry. You could give this a go and if this works for you, then I bet you have the same issue I did.
Dec 27, 2007 at 11:44 AM
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Yep, that can be the problem, I have to lean towards the timing belt which is a super common failure. Here is a video that help help you see for use what's going on.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXLJbuAZ4CE&t=29s

Please go over this guide and get back to us.
Nov 6, 2024 at 1:39 PM
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