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Car Starting Problems
Some of the common car starting problems stem from a discharged battery, a bad fuel pump (or no fuel), a weakened starter motor, or a broken electrical connection. Checking each part will help troubleshoot why the car won’t start.
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This answer is provided by, delunatic: check the fuel injectors, spark plugs, and make sure you have engine oil. seizing your engine is not fun. is it overheating? ,,, This answer is provided by, Jamison: The advise about keeping plenty of oil in your cars engine is VERY GOOD, But, I do not see how that is the problem here, Most cars do not have anyway to check the engine oil automatically, and if it restarts it must not be seizing up. The spark plugs are A very unlikely source of the problem, because worn spark plugs act up at start-up then they get better as the engine warms up. Fuel injectors generally either work or not, and if they have any other problem besides "not working" it should be leaking fuel into the engine at an increased rate, this would cause the engine to consume excessive amounts of fuel and would cause the engine to not want to idle, Other symptoms would include but not be limmited to,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,difficult to start,black or grey smoke from the exhaust,missing,not wanting to stop when the ignition is turned off..... I do not know what the problem is, I was watching hoping that someone else had A GOOD idea of what it could be because I have A car with this same action. Jamison.
How do you check coil pack on 1999 olds 88?
switch coil with coil.e.g no 1 works,no 4 dosent.switch no 1 with no 4 and see will no 4 work with 1 or 1 with 4.do the same with spark plugs
How do you start when the car is stuck in drive?
The neutal safety switch will allow engine to start in park or neutral only. You must fix problem.
Ran out of gas now the car will not start?
Fuel injected? Try turning key to "on" position without trying to start vehicle for about 10 seconds. Do this twice to prime fuel pump.
Carb.? Try pouring a "very small" amount of gasoline into carb., then try to start vehicle
If there is no water in battery would that make your car not start?
If there is no fluid in the battery, it is probably wasted by now. Best thing is to take it to an auto parts store and have it tested.
Why would your car sound like its clearing its throat when it starts?
It could be the engine or maybe water could have flooded the spark-plugs.
Where is starter on 2002 Mitsubishi galant GTZ?
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Where_is_starter_on_2002_Mitsubishi_galant_GTZ"
When you say "it would not start", do you mean it will not crank(nothing happens when the key is turned)? or it will not start?( engine cranks but doesn't fire?) You need a new battery. I had the same problem with my 1989 Bonneville, It would start ou good but as soon as I pressed on the brakes, the car would turn off.
Where is the ignition coil located on a 1997 Chevy Cavalier 2.4L and how do you change it?
Firewall side of the engine block, couple of bolts hold it to the block, pull straight away from the block when removing as crank sensor, (extending approx. 2-3" long into the block), is mounted directly behind it to the coil/module base
sounds as if the starter is going bad.
Will the engine still turn over if you have fuel line freeze up?
Yes it will turn over but will not start from lack of fuel.
Why won't my 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 start I changed the timing chain now it won't start?
Chain is not timed correctly.
Where is the crank sensor on a mercury villager?
The crankshaft position sensor is at the rear of the engine where it joins with the transmission bellhousing. It is at the left (front) side, not far from the starter.
Hi Rod, I'm taking a shot in the dark here but it might be your coil. They can have you pulling your hair out. Sometimes they can shut down when they get warm and work again when they cool down.
351W won't start after intake and carb swap?
another thing, is i have the timing set at tdc, so it should start atleast on that part. I put in a edelbrock performer 351 intake on it with a holley 600 cfm 4 barrel carb with electric choke as opposed to the stock automatic with the hot air line from the exhaust manifold. I have all the vaccuum lines that the car has hooked up, but there is one other on the carb towards the bottom front right...any ideas? please help. thanks Your timing needs to be set about 10 BTDC. It will probably not start at TDC.
What could be the problem when a car does not start?
power, ie battery, then starter, then spark, then fuel
How do you jump start BMW 7 series?
A BMC 7 series is jump started by connecting the positive lead to the donor vehicle and the BMW. The negative leads are then connected to bare metal and the vehicle started.
Where is the starter solenoid for a 1989 ford ranger 4 Cly?
Yes I just replaced the solenoid for my Ranger and it is located on the passenger side right side panel under the hood right in eyes veiw. Hope this helps. Val
How to change a starter in a Mazda mpv?
With lots of swearing and a case of Bud. Seriously, get under the van and take off the two starter bolts that you can see and the one bolt for the electrical wire. Then there is a brace from the side of the block going up to the intake,remove the bottom two bolts. From the top of the van remove the battery to give you a better view of underneath, take off the top bolt from the brace and get it out of the way. Remove the cap that protects the wires on the starter selaniod and remove the wires. Then you can get to the 3rd bolt on the starter.Go back underneath and swear some more and the starter will fall into your hands.
When you turn key nothing happens but a click sound doesn't do anything else 1992 b2200?
Sounds like a dead battery. Possible the battery cables just need to be cleaned and tightened. Try turning on the head lights. If they don't come on, your battery is definitely dead. If they do, try cleaning and tightening the battery cables.
Why won't the ignition key turn in a Mercedes 320 E 1999?
this ossue may be caused by a bad key,or bad eis (electronic ignition system) hese are both issues for the dealer. your general shop will not be able to fix this due to the fact they dont have the proper computer to comunicate with the car and code the key and eis.
Answer 2:
I was a Mercedes mechanic. If the key is coded to the vehicle (it always worked before) and the EIS can "see" it, you would hear a click as soon as you insert the key. Then you can turn it. If the battery is good and the bottom of the key is clean, it should work. If not, have it towed in to your local dealer.
Hi,
Do you have a spare key if yes then try that if you have the same problem then its 100% EIS is damaged and it need replacing. If the second key works fine then its the first key is damaged. If its the EIS it can be repaired cheaper then a dealer and we can do it. We need a little bit more info and history of the car.
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Thank you very much. I would like to ask a similar question about my 1999 S500 Mercedes....I went to my car yesterday and stuck the key into the ignition and got absolutely nothing at all.. Completely unable to turn the key.. The key does indeed look bad and is actually falling apart.. It hasn't functioned fully (meaning the automatic features) for going on a couple of years now; but as I could still drive the car I didn't let that bother me too much.. However because I was driving with the key (which is almost in two pieces) for quite sometime now; I wanted to check to see if the problem might not be something else.. Is there any other reason that might cause the key to not turn at all?
Will lost gas cap prevent car from starting?
No. However, some cars will display a "check engine" light on the instrument panel if the gas cap is loose or missing.
Start by checking all of the fuses in the fuse block. There is a good chance that one of them has blown.
