whitedog
Veteran Member
Winter is coming and this site will soon be inundated with calls for help that cars won't start. Maybe folks could help with some hints about what to expect and how to fix those cold weather, no-start situations?
I'll start with a partial list of things that could cause a no start.
Dead battery: HERE is a link to a thread that has a link to another thread about batteries.
No smoke: most common cause of no fuel is that the fuel has gelled. There are many, many posts about this, so use the advanced search, use "and" and check the boolean box when searching for fuel and gel.
Turns over slow: Most likely a battery problem. Get it tested and get it tested right. See the above link about dead batteries.
Hard starting: For the 10,000th time. (I don't know if he actually counted, so I don't know if 10,000 is accurate)
That's all of the biggest problems I can think of off the top of my head. Hopefully others will be able to chime in with the things I have missed.
I'll start with a partial list of things that could cause a no start.
Dead battery: HERE is a link to a thread that has a link to another thread about batteries.
No smoke: most common cause of no fuel is that the fuel has gelled. There are many, many posts about this, so use the advanced search, use "and" and check the boolean box when searching for fuel and gel.
Turns over slow: Most likely a battery problem. Get it tested and get it tested right. See the above link about dead batteries.
Hard starting: For the 10,000th time. (I don't know if he actually counted, so I don't know if 10,000 is accurate)
That's all of the biggest problems I can think of off the top of my head. Hopefully others will be able to chime in with the things I have missed.