Why is my car not even starting?

Why is my car not even starting?

If your vehicle won’t start, it’s usually caused by a dying or dead battery, loose or corroded connection cables, a bad alternator or an issue with the starter. It can be hard to determine if you’re dealing with a battery or an alternator problem.

Why does my car not start when I Turn on the starter?

If the starter does not make any noise when the key it turned to crank over the engine, you have an issue with the fuses, or the circuit. You may also have another engine issue that the computer has detected (maybe that caused the stalling?), and it may be stopping the engine from being started.

Where do you listen when your car is not started?

While one of your friends turn the key to position II, all dash lights on but car is not started; listen carefully at these locations. Under or behind the rear seat, listen inside the trunk near the back of the back seat, listen through the fuel fill with the fuel cap removed.

When did car not start while in Park?

On August 1, car will not start on PARK, all lights on but no cranking. AAA came checked out battery fine. Later car started on PARK. I dropped off the car at Pep Boys

Why does my car not start at idle?

Consequently, no grease is leaking from your engine or transmission. The greases that are used in vehicles are found in suspension joints and CV axles and those do… Idle speed for your vehicle should be between 725 and 750 RPM. So, it is idling high. Common causes for this include vacuum leaks and a faulty idle air control (IAC) valve.

What does it mean when your car won’t start?

Car Won’t Start Symptom – Starter goes click. If the car clicks when trying to start, but still won’t start, this can be caused by a weak battery, dirty battery terminals, a worn starter motor or a stuck solenoid. Here are a few tricks to try if the car doesn’t start: Family Handyman.

While one of your friends turn the key to position II, all dash lights on but car is not started; listen carefully at these locations. Under or behind the rear seat, listen inside the trunk near the back of the back seat, listen through the fuel fill with the fuel cap removed.

Why does my car not start when the Relais is broken?

When the relais is broken no contact is made and therefore you are unable to start the engine. Since you’ve only driven the car 4 hours with a new battery, the most likely thing would probably been a loose wire on the battery. Check the big wires and the small ones both.

Why does my car starter not make a click?

The lights take a lot less amperage than the starter, so sometimes the lights come one but the starter won’t turn over the engine. Usually the starter makes a click (at a minimum) when this happens. – xpda Sep 22 ’11 at 19:05 Yes, mine was also started to work for 8 months just by measuring the voltage of the starter. Very strange.