Car Starting Problems

Im no expert on cars but it sounds to me that u have a dead battery so i advise u to go an see a manic.

The crankshaft position sensor can be found on the back of your 1.4-liter engine. You will need to remove the rear engine cover in order to access the crankshaft position sensor.

Try the fuel filter and the fuel pump relay

same problem with our old marquis. catylatic (sp?) converter is plugged remove it

it could be a number of problems. the first being the battery. take it out and take it to a place like autozone or advanced and have it checked. If the battery is ok then i would replace the spark plugs. if they haven't been replaced in a few years they can build up crud that will affect the spark created by the plugs. My advice is to tow it to a local mechanic and ask to find out how much it will cost to locate the problem. If its under $100, it would be worth it to locate the problem rather than replace parts that may not need to be replaced.

if the injector is getting fuel, check for spark at the plugs, it might be the plug wires, bad plugs, rotor, pick up, or coil

Usually not at all. If the Engine Control Unit does not get signal from the Crankshaft Sensor it will not know when to inject fuel or light it with a spark. Consequently it will not start.

how do i remove the crank senor on the e320 Benz

faulty starter motor

It makes a horrible grinding noise as the starter motor turns over, but doesn't do any damage (well I hope it doesn't).

Sure, connect it to the car with jumper cables.

not that i know of. AFAIK it sets the MIL (malfunction indicator lamp), but evaporative emissions faults don't prevent start-up or even put the engine into "limp home mode" because it doesn't affect engine control. perhaps you've misidentified the fault code or there is an additional fault code stored.

there are three wires that come off the ignition switch cylinder the must clip tightly to the wires that run down to the ignition switch. on my car i replaced the ignition switch cylinder forgot about the wires and the same thing happend it kept dieinguntill the wires were securly/tightly connected. I don' think I would just start hacking at wires. A wiring diagram if available would do little good. I really doubt you have a wiring problem, it is more than likely a problem with the Passlock Security System (factory anti-theft system). I have done a lot of looking into this system in the past week, it is really quite simple, yet sophisticated. Have you changed keys or had new keys made lately? If you have, you may need to go back to using the previous key or do a reprogram of the system to teach it the resistance value for the key you are using. If that does not work, more than likely it is the device in the ignition cylinder lock is bad. The device in the lock reads the resistance value from the key and tells the computer that the correct key is being used to start the vehicle. Try this process: For the Passlock 2 system, put the key in the ignition and turn the engine over (the car should not start, if it did you are done), turn the key to the ON position, let it set for 10 min. The security light should be flashing. After 10 min. the security light should stop flashing the car is ready to learn the new key value. Turn the key off, wait 5 seconds, and then try to start the car.

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Depends on the car....what is it???

Hi, I have a 1988 Mercedes 260e. If the car has been sitting untouched for a few days, it will start first time and run without a problem. However, once the engine has been turned off and I try to start it again, the engine turns over but will not start. I've played about with it and discovered that the metal dish under the air filter (I don't know the correct names) seems to be getting stuck. As soon as someone pushes the dish down slightly whilst trying to start the engine, the car starts. Thanks to anyone who can help me get my baby back on the road. After replacing the fuel pump, fuel filter, and fuel relay on my 1988 190E and still having starting issues, we determined that the relay was not connecting well in its sockets. When jiggled the car would start. I'll be looking to improve this connection.

If by PCM you mean the body computer or main computer, then yes it does. Depending on the exact engine and emissions regulations, 49 state vs california emissions there are two types of setups, wet sump which uses only two injector wires, each hooked to 3 or 4 injectors that all fire at once regardless of piston postion, or the California type that has a seperate wire for each injector and they all fire only when needed and is a far superior design. But 95% of t-birds use the wet sump setup.

There is a product that looks like flat washers made of felt that you can fit over the battery posts that will prevent corrosion (don't remember what it's called, but available at your local auto aprts store or Walmart). You can also try putting a dab of grease on the battery posts and terminals after cleaning.

The grease will work best for you to help eliminate corrosion's. The point of putting grease on the terminals is to keep oxygen from coming in contact with the terminals and also help with keeping acid off the posts. When you clean the terminals use baking soda and water to neutralize the acid which will help for future corrosion

IT DEPENDS ON WETHER IT IS A GAS MOTOR OR A DIESEL , OR IF YOU WANT STOCK OR AFTER MARKET.

Go back to the basics you learned in science class; science teachers are ALL supposed to teach "scientific method" which consists of:

(a) Statement of a hypothesis; (b) Testing of hypothesis; (c) Synthesis of hypothesis and test into a new hypothesis.

So you start out with a statement of hypothesis:

"Maybe it's a bad battery."

"I'll test the battery to see if it's good."

(test)

"The battery is good, so it must be something else. What have I learned? Ah, yes, the car still doesn't start but I've verified that the battery is good, so what other possibilities could cause the engine to not start?"

"Maybe it's a bad neutral safety lockout switch. (back to hypothesis)

Answer: If your vehicle is not starting/turning/no sound but your interior light or your dashboard light is working means that you have a bad solenoid.

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all you have to do is spend money,battery is good you dont see any flour deposits its not 5 years old then if its buy a good brand battery if it clicks starter change. starter

Check the wiring at the battery, and the starter. Many vehicles have a second wire that powers the vehicle from the starter wire. It sounds like a break in this second wiring system.

dirt or lent in steering colum or a mechanical binding problem, some cars have a recall or techincal service bullenten about this problem. you can go to your dealer or local repair shop to have this fixed.

1989 ford F250 Fuel Problems, It cranks but wont start

try the engine fuse that's what is was for me try the engine fuse that's what is was for me