Check the battery and connections
In an automobile engine with no oil it will self destruct in short order. It will start to overheat immediately after starting and all moving parts will start to experience sever wear. In a few minutes the engine will seize.
You need to be a little more descriptive than that. When did it happen? How did it happen? Does the car do anything when you try to start it (noises etc)?
If you are asking about an automobile engine, in most cases the oil pump is driven by timing belt, so it operates whenver the engine is running.
yes and no, he created the internal combustion gasoline engine, but there was steam powered vehicles before
They start to sputter,stall and stop running.
It will Start and Run!
You have a blown head gasket.
Either your battery is dead or starter is shot.
It won't run, or it will run for a minute and not start again.
Besides the smart alec answer "start an automobile", a starter has a small gear, that will both extend as well as rotate when the key is turned. This gear will engage teeth on the flywheel/flexplate, which is bolted to the rear of the crankshaft. As the starter turns, the engine will be turned.
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