I have a 2002 xtype manual transmissission 2.2 that was professionally detailed and now won't start.

 

Check the inertia switch in the recess of the front right foot well A pillar hasn't been tripped.
It is like a push button circuit breaker.

If they power washed the engine bay, they also may have inadvertently filled the spark plug wells with water for you.

 

PUll the coils and clean the water out of the plug wells. That should get the car to start. They try to get it done quick and cause all sorts of hell for these cars.

 

the carxhas sat now for almost a year would it not have dried out by now .I'm checking

 

That might have been a detail you could have included in your original post, rather than anyone reading your post assuming this was just something that happened recently.

2.2L ......is your car a diesel?
If so, no spark plugs on a diesel.
If they power washed the engine bay, they could have forced water into any number of connectors in the engine bay.
You might need to go on a hunt for corrosion inside any connectors, especially the ECM connector.

 

Also check ground locations, especially those near the headlamps.

 

Some inconsistencies in the spec. The diesel engine was introduced in 2003 engine size with a 2.0 capacity.

The 2.2 came out in 2005.

Maybe its a 2002 petrol 2.1 with FWD?

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After a detail typically cars with weak batteries won’t start because of the amount of time the detailer spends with open panels that drain the battery. That’s my experience anyway. Two times now. He did such a great Job cleaning all the little crevices that the battery died. I almost feel like a proper job hasn’t been done unless my battery is flat

 

Spike, you bring up a good point. At a minimum, after all this time, a full charge is going to be needed anyways.

As for a detailer killing your battery, I would think that they would know this would happen and would have something set up to help keep the battery charged. Whether a second battery, a solar panel, or some small generator.

 

not a diesel

 

I'm sorry I guess I should explain a little better..my son swapped out my raidiator all was good drove it to the detailer they detailed it and it hasn't ran since.battery died at detailer they charger it and still nothing it has sat for a year cause no time to trouble shoot .jumped the starter it cranks but still didn't start .bit still nothing when I turn the key

 

could it be programming on the key Iget power everywhere checked all relays allbfuses jumped starter ir cranked but wouldnt start..im gonna run a car diagnostic by holding trip key

 

im sorry it's a 2.5

 

OK did a self diagnostic by holding the trip button then the key to auxiliary I got a bunch of bad key program .does this mean the key needs to be programmed again.it has work for 2 years without an issue I have no key fob just 2 black transponder keys

 

cheriberry, if you are getting informaiton about bad keys, then yes, I would call a locksmith and see what they can do for you. the other check you can do is attempt to start the car and you should be able to see an error message come up on the info/message spot in the instrument cluster (should say something about "failed security" as I recall). You can also look at the center console by the coin holder. There is a red LED there. If that is lighting as you are cranking the car, that is telling you that the security for the car has failed and it is not letting the car start. You have either of those, you have a potential key issue.