Ultimately, the only voltage that matters is the voltage that the starter sees, and you have to check it under load because starter draws significant current ... You are not measuring the voltages at the critical place. Measure voltage between starter large terminal and engine ground (ie. starter ho...

Depends on what voltage that you get on which terminal of starter to engine ground. If you get less than 12v but greater than 1v, I’d ask next for battery voltage, voltage from neg battery terminal to engine ground, voltage from pos battery terminal to engine ground. All of those checks are with key...

Ok, you tried the starter fluid and it did not work. The car didn’t get any closer to starting than before, correct? If that is the case it is not likely a fuel related issue. Next, spark. However, you suggested on Jan 5th, your roommate already checked spark. The approach that you described is vali...

You can try the computer diagnostics. You use the same box you checked codes with and put it into diag mode for IAC, fuel injectors. Basically if your IAC is gummed up internally, you will still get good resistance/voltage. Running diag throws the IAC rail to rail and you can hear/feel it. If you do...

Was what QAC said about the tie rod ends preventing 100% alignment correct? Yes, it can be. Bad tie rod ends generally give loose steering. What did they do that would leave the steering so "loose" afterwards? I don't think anyone could say for sure here. They might have damaged them sligh...

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If it is...please..can you provide info on how to test and rule out a bad position sensor, bad wiring to and from the position sensors, bad ground of the position sensors, etc. Take Abscate's advice and use starter fluid. If the car starts for a few seconds and dies, you know the position sensors a...

2 terminal switch? PSI reading is with ac off or on? Disconnect cable from switch and put your jumper on cable harness. Read ohms across switch with ac off. Read ohms across switch with ac running. If you have a pressure gauge, also record pressure on low side port with ac both off again while on. R...

Does this only happen immediately after getting gas? If so, is engine flooded ... is can you start the car if you floor gas pedal and crank for 20 sec?

I had above problem before. There is a vacuum switch that gets stuck open and floods engine while filling tank if it is stuck.