Questions regarding problems starting an engine. May be related to the starter system or other problems preventing the engine from running
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Why might I experience a power falloff after starting my car with the AC On?
I have a 2000 Chrysler Neon which generally runs well.
I have noticed that if I start the vehicle, turn the AC on and reverse out of the driveway, the engine seems to struggle/sounds like it is going ...
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Is Start & Stop technology good or bad for my car? (Alfa MiTO)
I was recently in the lucky position to obtain an (almost brand new) Alfa Romeo MiTo, Progression. Like many new cars coming out these days, it has "Start & Stop" technology that turns the engine ...
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Car Suddenly Decides To Not Crank
Today I turned the key to start up my car and all the lights (headlights and instrument panel) came on bright and normal, but the engine made absolutely no sound. It wouldn't start, it didn't even try ...
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what can be the reason my old diesel Mercedes won't start?
The vehicle is a Mercedes-Benz T1 model 308D.
The engine is an old Mercedes-Benz OM601.940 4-cylinder indirect injection 58 kW (79 hp) 2299 dm3 diesel engine from year 1992. It's not a turbodiesel! - ...
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1993 Jeep stalls on acceleration, floods, hard to start
My 1993 Jeep Wrangler has about 200,000 miles, in good shape. It usually starts right up, but it's started intermittently flooding, so that I have to crank and crank with the accelerator all the way ...
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'83 Mercedes 300TD will not start when warm
The car runs great when first started, great pickup, etc. However, if I stop and shut off the engine, it will not start back up. At times I can pump the accelerator 5 or 6 times and then it will start ...
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The battery is fine but my car will not start not even a clicking sound
When I turn the key in to start all the lights on the dashboard go out completely and when I turn it back to the off position the dash lights back up. What could the problem be if the battery is okay?
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My car engine stops turning over when starting
Twice now my car engine has stopped cranking mid start. It doesn't seem to be a power problem as the radio, wipers ... all seem to work. The ignition key simply doesn't do anything anymore.
In once ...
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Car not starting: How likely that it's the fuel pump?
So I have a 1987 Hyundai Pony that was a little stubborn starting last time, but did run in the end. Then it sat for a couple of weeks. It's kind of cold (but not that cold—I'm in Vancouver). Now ...
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Why does the starter motor not start on my 2003 Nissan Primera?
I have a 2003 Nissan Primera, Diesel which has been working without any issues. Last night I drive it 40 miles, parked, then tried to use it 2 hours later but couldn't start the engine.
Now, when I ...
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Grinding sound during cold start?
I have a 2009 Honda Accord. Over the past several months, I've noticed a grinding sound immediately after cold-starting the engine. It only lasts for a fraction of a second, doesn't continue once ...
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One Key Starts, Two Others Don't
As of yesterday, my wife's key no longer starts our 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe. The key turns fine, all electrical accessories work, but the starter is never engaged. My key (an original) works fine. I ...
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Intermittent stall at idle
I have a 98 Saturn sw2 with a recent problem. Two times now it has stalled while idling and when it doesn't stall it floats near 500 rpms (Usually 750 - 950). The first time, it would start and just ...
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My motorcycle is refusing to start, which common problems should I look for?
I've just taken my motorcycle out of storage, I rode her around the block once, parked her, and now she is refusing to turn over. The starter seems to be running fine. I've just filled the tank with ...
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Intermittent start on hot days with 1992 Honda Civic
This happened twice last summer, and twice this summer. On very hot days ~90F, only after my car has been sitting in the sun all day (so, right after work), it won't start.
The first time I thought ...
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Remote Starter/Bypass Module Issue - 1999 Buick Regal [Viper 4103XV and XpressKit PLJX Bypass]
I have a 1999 Buick Regal that I installed a Viper 4103XV remote starter [3/4 installed, anyway :)] and XpressKit PLJX bypass module in.
I've yet to be able to get it to start consistently is the #1 ...
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My keyless Car won't start after having a flat battery, message:FORD KEY FREE IGNITION PRESS POWER OFF OK
Ford Focus 2011, after flat battery will not start, get the message: FORD KEY FREE IGNITION PRESS POWER OFF OK This is the keyless start version.
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Car starts fine cold or warm, but has trouble inbetween
I have an 1980s Porsche 924. It starts perfect when cold or warm, but if you leave it for about 15 minutes, starting it can be a real pain.
I looked into this and found out that there is a diffrent ...
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The car won't start, not even click, but everything else works fine in the car
The car has powerful new battery (1 week old). I drove the car and after 4 hours, the car will not start, not even click when you try to start the car? All the lights are ok and they are not dim. What ...
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White smoke from tail pipe on operating temp start
I have a 89 Buick Century Custom. On the first start of the day, I have no problem. No smoke and no difficulty starting. However, after the car warms up, say, after driving to a gas station the ...
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Can the starter be bad even if the solenoid appears to work?
2004 Honda Odyssey.
Car won't start.
Turn the key, lights come on, all dash comes on, normal beep noises. No bad engine light or anything. Solenoid engages. One click only. Turn off car, ...
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Will a BCM prevent a car from starting?
I've been dealing with an issue for over a year wherein my 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix starts sometimes and does not start at other times. I had the issue diagnosed last year by the GM dealership.
They ...
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1994 Ford Escort won't start
I have a 1994 Ford Escort that was bought used 2 years ago. When we bought it, it would barely run, and we had to replace the engine head. As a result of that and other repairs, it has been losing ...
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1997 Geo Metro Stalled when I hit a hole in road and will not restart
Hit a hole in the road the car stopped & now acts like it is out of gas. Is there a reset somewhere for the gas, in case it was shut off some how as an emergency thing when I hit the hole. I ...
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2001 Suzuki Katana 750 won't start after jump start and new battery.
Bike has been running just fine. Recently left the lights on while at work, completely draining the battery. Couldn't get it push started there, but was able to get it jumped. I thought no biggie ...
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Car is frozen. cannot start
Okay, my car is frozen. it's negative Fahrenheit over here now.
What I've tried: jump start, warm up starter, new spark plugs. nothing helps.
I guess the only approach is to heat it in the garage, ...
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Ignition key sticking - key problem or lock problem?
The ignition key for my 2000 Camry has symmetric teeth, and it has always worked when inserted either way. A few months ago the ignition lock started sticking periodically, and I discovered that it ...
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92 Civic engine won't start after replacing head gasket
I just replaced the head gasket in my 1992 Civic. Started it up before putting everything back together (just a second since it had no coolant, exhaust wasn't connected, etc.) and it ran fine. But now ...
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Engine condensation causing no-start condition
I have a 2000 GMC Savanna, and I've had this problem twice.
If we have a particularly cold few days, then a warm humid front moves through overnight, the engine won't start. I can see quite a bit of ...
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How do I troubleshoot a vehicle that won't start?
My 2000 Chevy truck lights all come on like normal but won't start there is nothing . I hooked 2 wires to the starter and hit them together and it started. Any idea what the problem is
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If the engine starts and keeps running, is my fuel pump okay?
I have an '06 GMC Canyon and I had it not starting in a parking lot last night. The starter was turning, but the engine would never actually turn over and start. There was an old timer that came by ...
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Hard Start in cold weather
We have a Ford Escape (2005 V6) with approximately 125k on it. I have done most of the maintenance on it myself since we bought it at 90k and it has overall been a great vehicle.
The past two ...
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2006 Kia Sedona intermittently not starting
What could be causing my (non-)starting issues? Occasionally (once every two weeks or so) when the keys are inserted and turned to the start position, nothing happens. No noise, no dome lights dimming ...
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1986 VW Jetta Glow Plugs Not Getting Current
My 1986 VW Jetta seems to have a cold air sensor switch that isn't working. When I turn the key on and wait the little yellow light glows and then turns off just like it should but the plugs don't ...
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2002 Malibu will not start: 6 beeps followed by “cal err” followed by 4 fast beeps
My 2002 Chevy Malibu will not start. After turning the key to "On", the car beeps 6 times. After the last beep, "cal err" appears on the clock/radio display, and the car beeps an additional 4 times ...
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What might cause inconsistant ignition, an extemely loud bang but no visible damage?
I have an old 1993 Triton ute. It has a 4G54 carby engine. It's run as well as can be expected of an engine like that with nearly 400k on the clock.
Just recently one day I jumped in to go for a ...
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Scooter won't start
My friend has a Chinese 50cc scooter "VIP Future Champion" that won't start. He let the battery run down when it was still operable, over a year ago, and when he finally replaced the battery, it ...
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My 2009 Vauxhall Corsa D Won't Start
I measured the voltage of the battery without the key in the ignition and it's 12.6.
When I insert my key and turn on the ignition the electrics work fine, the headlights come on etc.
When I turn ...
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What could cause a 2001 Toyota Echo not to start (constant clicking)?
I have a 2001 Toyota Echo that is not starting. The eclectrical seems to be fine (lights, console, everything boots up), but when trying to start there's just a constant clicking, no turn over. Doing ...
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Peugeot 406 won't start in cold weather
I drive a Peugeot 406 2.0 HDI, 2001.
This morning it was -13 °C (9 °F) and the engine couldn't start.
First two times, I could hear the engine running, but the third time it died and my temporary data ...
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Jetta turns off immediately after starting
So I parked my Jetta ('06 2.5) 2 nights ago, when I went to start it yesterday morning, the starter seems to work fine- turns over, then instead of idling down, it turns off. Must have tried it 5 ...
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Car starts really hard after I drive it a while then stop it and start it again
I have a quite old (10 yrs) car that I didn't used to often (it mostly sit in the garage). Last month I took it for a ride and the engine overheated. I took it to the service and the guys there fixed ...
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Motorcycle: Honda VTR 250 difficulty starting
I have a 2000 model Honda VTR 250. Up until now the bike has been super reliable. However, recently it has been struggling to start in the morning. The engine turns over many times before catching and ...
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Car engine starts only for a fraction of a second and doesn't anymore?
Recharged the car battery, dashboard lights all on, starter motor producing the starting sound. Engine not starting. After seeing this question, I cleaned the solenoid brushes and at the first turn of ...
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2005 Chevy Cobalt won't start, sounds like a machine gun
I haven't driven my car in about a week, and when I went to try and start it today, it would not start. It has enough battery to play the radio and whatnot, so I'm not sure if it's a battery related ...
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WagonR refuses to start sometimes
My Suzuki WagonR (2008) is about four years old now. The problem is that my car refuses to start sometimes. I doubt my battery is the problem and the history of my battery is that I have not changed ...
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Car not starting
My car worked fine till yesterday and yesterday evening I just injected engine oil, power steering oil, coolant and water for wipers. I am pretty sure I added right fluids in right places and I parked ...
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Engine turns over but doesn't start. Puff of smoke
This morning I got in my car (Mk3 Golf) and went to start it. The engine will turn over indefinitely but not start.
On my second attempt, again it would turn over, but as soon as I let go of the key ...
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2001 Grand Cherokee Has not been starting?
In September someone broke into my car, nothing was missing but the alarm went off until the next day I came back from school and the battery was completely drained. So my dad jump started it and ...
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Diesel Engine difficult to start
I have a diesel powered Audi A4 B7 (2006) 2.0TDi (the 170BHP variety) with a manual gearbox, which I've owned for around 18 months. The car has just short of 100k miles and has a full dealer service ...
