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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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How do you change a starter on a 2002 VW Jetta VR6?

First step to doing mechanics is to disconect the battery!!!! get a nich jack with a rubber pad on it, a michelin 3.2 tone one is perfect. jack the engine under the oil pan (is the piece right under the engine in between the engine and the transaxl. Jacking up the engine is to relieve the weight off the engine mounts, because the starter motor has 3 bolts. 2 of the bolts go threw the engine and into the engine mount. after the engine is supported you can start by unbolting the wire guide and then unplug the wire and the ground wire. now you can start on the first engine support bolt. then you will have to get under the car... be careful make sure your with someone and you are doing everyhing safe. while the engine is still supported you have to unscrew the last 2 bolts. slide the starter out of the assembly and then slide the new one in. now put bolt all 3 bolts backin lose then one they are all in tighten them all. If the bolts don't seem to be going in then you will have to slowly raise the engine or lower it till the bolt matched the engine support bracket. do everything in reverse order and then your starter is good to go!!!!!! Check to make sure this matches your model ov vw. this is for a mk3 jetta gls

What could be wrong with your 93 Ford Escort if it won't start and the dash light and inerior lights don't work but the headlights come on after you replaced the battery?

Try cleaning the battery connectors, and then apply die-electirc grease. Probably not making good contact.

This could be two separate problems. Dash and interior lights can be a bad fuse. Second, if the starter cranks over with a new battery, check your electronic fuel pump, and or your kill switch.

Can the oil sending unit cause the fuel pump to not get fuel to the throttle body of a 1988 Chevy S-10 pickup?

YOUR ANSWER WILL MOST LIKELY BE A ''NO'' THE ''OIL'' SENDING UNIT DOES NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE FUEL. (JUST OIL) THE JOB OF THE SENDING UNIT IS TO LET THE DRIVER KNOW THE HOW THE LUBRICATING SYSTEM IS WORKING.EX. LOW OIL PRESSURE ,OIL LEVEL IS LOW, HIGH OIL PRESSURE ETC THE SENDING UNIT WILL SENSE THE "CHANGE" IN THE LUBRICATING SYSTEM AND TURNS ON THE OIL LIGHT IN THE DASH BOARD.

How do you pick a car ignition?

How do you pick a car ignition? That very question to answer completely is beyond the scope of this article but I will try to enlighten you a bit

I am by trade an automotive locksmith I work on many types of automotive locks many of these locks are very simple in design most of the wafer variety with the exception of some using both wafers and sidebars just about every automotive lock can be picked bypassed or forced to the on position quickly if you know and understand what type of lock you are working with but here lies the part that is beyond the scope of the article there are many car manufacturers out there and each one has used many different types of locks througout the years each one reqireing a different approach and technique but suffice to say if you are determined ennough to learn how to pick at least a few of these locks you can use what you learn to fill in the gaps making it quite possible to pick many ignition locks

But however if you are thinking of picking ignitions over to assist you in stealing cars forget it almost 50% of cars on the road use chip or transponder keys and almost 98% of new cars sold today use them as a standard feature to circumvent this type of security you would need access to dealer or locksmith only tools that costs thousands of dollars and must be updated yearly costing thousands more (literaly one such basic tool come to mind and costs 10K initaly not to mention updates) and the expertise to know and identfy & understand just what system you would be working with and how it works belive me there are alot of them and no 2 are even remotely the same they usually chage yearly by the time you have invested the time and equipment into circumventing secuity system of even one manufacturer you could have bought that car several times over

some of the newest cars have all but eliminated the key except as an emrgency feature to open the door when the battery is dead these cars rely on computer code and enciption for security called SMART KEYS

IMO someday with biometrics we might never need keys again

The modern day car thieves use rollback tow trucks no need to understand security systems locks lockpicks and such just back up to it winch it aboard and away it goes but lojack and onstar got something for them

but to answer your question in a nut shell you pick a car ignition with lockpicks and a little skill

had you been a little more specific with your question (ie make model ect) I could have been more specific with the answer

If you are not trying to steal a car and just really need an ignition picked to make a key call your local locksmith and see how its done professionaly but don't blink many of us work fast

Cadillac wont start or turn over?

No car can start until it turns over. Meaning the starter has to engage. So you have at least one problem or more. You have to have a good battery and it has to be 12.6 volts and remain at 8-12 vol;ts while trying to crank. When you cut the ignition on - the instrument panel has to light up and when you go to "start " you have to hear a soleniod in the starter go clunk. No clunk? There is a problem in the circuit to the soleniod. Clunks - but no turn over? Bad connection from the starter to the battery or bad starter.

How do you fix ignition key wont turn?

Step on brake first.

Turn steering wheel slightly to remove tension on key.

Would a bad blinker relay wont let start the car?

No, the flasher relay has nothing to do with starting the vehicle. It only controls the flash of the directional lights.

Can the boost sensor keep a car from starting?

I have seen a faulty boost sensor keep the turbo from "kicking in" but it didn't stop the engine from starting.

1983 Ford F-150 with a 302 V8 it turns over but will not fire what can cause this?

The most common problen on Fords is the module on the distributer where the wires plug in. They go bad or loose contact on the back of it. Lots of other possible causes, this is just very common.

How do you start a car that doesnt want to start?

my car does not start it stalled once i started then stalled and started again drove home then it diddnt start at all.. fuel pump not priming either

Why is my Car making grinding noise?

AnswerThere are a couple of things... If it happens when you are turning and the sound gets louder then it is your CV Joint that needs to be replaced. If the grinding noise is only when you break then it is your break pads and they need to be replaced. If it is just when you drive and is pretty loud then it is your wheel bearings. Don't get bent out of shape if you replace one wheel bearing and the noise is there... it just means you probably should replace all the wheel bearings (better anyways).

Where do you put transmission fluid in a Volvo 850?

The transmission fluid on a Volvo 850 is added to the filler tube. This is accessed by removing the dipstick and inserting a funnel.

What causes a car to back fire?

Typically a problem with the ignition timing. Possibly a bad rotor or distributor cap.

Why does a car start in morning but not in HOT afternoon?

Bad main relay

Answereither a bad main relay or the starter... I had the same problem (it was random times but happened more often during extremely hot days) ended up being the starter... I'd let it sit for about 10 minutes and try again then it would work... dunno if that works for you or not.

The main relay happened to be the problem on my 1990 Honda civic. Resoldering all of the the connections on the circuit board attached to the main relay, found below the change tray to the left of the steering wheel, fixed the problem with starting in hot weather. I also found that cooling down the car by opening all the windows and doors seemed to help sometimes during hot weather, but it was somewhat inconsistant.

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