Car does not start

[Epixstar]

i have a 89 carbed model i just got done changing the carb and i started the car it worked fine but idled a little rough. so i took the air cleaner back off and adjusted some vaccum lines up and when i put it all back together i went to start my car and nothing just nothing turn the key and nothing happends at all. so thinking i killed the battery i just push start it backwards out of my driveway and just drive around for 5 min and then shut the car off again but when i go to restart it nothing happens no click no noise just nothing. i have no clue what i did or how i did it any suggestions?


note: tryed to started it a few times only works when i push start it

[joebreck117]

maybe a loose battery terminal? though i'm not sure it would stay running with that...
starter wire came off?

[freshtiva]

Test your battery or take it somewhere to get it tested.

[Epixstar]

lights and radio work fine with the car off not thinking the battery and the connections look ok

[joebreck117]

i'd say that but for it to suddenly not work instead of becoming weaker over a period of time, something must have come off or loosened.
i've had the loose battery deal happen to a friend. thought all hope was lost, but someone touched the wire by accident and the alarm went off, because it was reset blah blah blah, yall know how that works

Joe

[joebreck117]

hmmmm...fuse?

[Epixstar]

checked all i hope i just blew a fusable link is one for the starting system

[bravekozak]

Check to see if there is a grounding wire that got pulled out. I think it goes to either the engine block or starter. I had to replace that section of my 89 harness because of the same condition. No noise, no start.