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Will the vehicle turn over and not start or is there no power? Do the headlights come on? If the headlights don't come on or come on and are very dim, suspect a charging system problem. Try starting the vehicle with a boost. If it starts, have the charging system/battery tested
If you have smoke coming out of the tailpipe, it's not likely the transmission. Smoke coming out of the tailpipe is an engine problem, possibly rings. Rings will cause loss of power, too, as well as increased oil consumption.
Some models were in the infancy of using daytime running lights back then...they stay off until after starting by design to assist the starting power...:)
Jennifer what type of timing belt does your engine use ?
Is it Nylon ? When was the last time you had it changed ?
Burning plastic smell may be being caused by the timing belt bearing runners seizing and the belt is getting hot .
If the belt is due to snap you could cause a lot of damage to the engine if it breaks.
Might be worth getting a mechanics advice on this as a possible cause
If your main ecu is bad, it will cause a delay in power reaching the fuel pump relay, causing a delayed start condition. The check engine light has to come on, in the dash, for the fuel pump relay to get power.
Sounds like the starter could be going bad or frozen. But before I did that I would check the battery to see if it has enough power to start the car. Your battery could have enough power to run radio and lights but not have enough cranking power to start the car especially if you are in a cold area. Low temperatures can cause your starter to freez and your battery to not crank the engine.
do you mean a fuse that is blown? pulling out a blown or shorted fuse wont cause any changes, since the circuit it feeds will be isolated anyway. It sounds like you may have pulled out a good fuse that powers some essential components. will the car start when the fuse is put back in?
If the clicking you hear is due to a faulty electrical component, then try to identify which component the noise is coming from by listening to wear the clicking comes froms. Pulling out the fuse to that component will only cut the power to it, it wont provide a fix.
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