there’s nothing more frustrating than spending all that time and energy on
spending all that time and energy on
spending all that time and energy on having your car towed only to find out
having your car towed only to find out
having your car towed only to find out that you could have fixed the problem
that you could have fixed the problem
that you could have fixed the problem yourself hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and
yourself hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and
yourself hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be giving you a few tips on how to
be giving you a few tips on how to
be giving you a few tips on how to troubleshoot an engine that won’t start
troubleshoot an engine that won’t start
troubleshoot an engine that won’t start if your engine won’t crank that is
if your engine won’t crank that is
if your engine won’t crank that is usually caused by a dead battery or a
usually caused by a dead battery or a
usually caused by a dead battery or a bad starter
bad starter
bad starter don’t panic though the problem could
don’t panic though the problem could
don’t panic though the problem could simply be human error there are a few
simply be human error there are a few
simply be human error there are a few tests to see if you’ve done something to
tests to see if you’ve done something to
tests to see if you’ve done something to keep your car stationary as a security
keep your car stationary as a security
keep your car stationary as a security precaution many new models of cars won’t
precaution many new models of cars won’t
precaution many new models of cars won’t start if the driver seat belt is undone
start if the driver seat belt is undone
start if the driver seat belt is undone next verify that the key is correctly in
next verify that the key is correctly in
next verify that the key is correctly in the ignition test this by turning the
the ignition test this by turning the
the ignition test this by turning the key to the on position and then turning
key to the on position and then turning
key to the on position and then turning the steering wheel a quarter turn in
the steering wheel a quarter turn in
the steering wheel a quarter turn in each direction your car’s alarm system
each direction your car’s alarm system
each direction your car’s alarm system could be preventing the car from
could be preventing the car from
could be preventing the car from starting so make sure it’s not engaged
starting so make sure it’s not engaged
starting so make sure it’s not engaged if you drive an automatic make sure your
if you drive an automatic make sure your
if you drive an automatic make sure your foot is on the brake and that the
foot is on the brake and that the
foot is on the brake and that the transmission isn’t Park if your car is
transmission isn’t Park if your car is
transmission isn’t Park if your car is manual make sure the clutch is pressed
manual make sure the clutch is pressed
manual make sure the clutch is pressed down completely behind the clutch pedal
down completely behind the clutch pedal
down completely behind the clutch pedal is found a small button it stops the
is found a small button it stops the
is found a small button it stops the engine from starting when the car is in
engine from starting when the car is in
engine from starting when the car is in gear this button is called the neutral
gear this button is called the neutral
gear this button is called the neutral safety switch and if the clutch pedal
safety switch and if the clutch pedal
safety switch and if the clutch pedal does not compress the switch totally the
does not compress the switch totally the
does not compress the switch totally the engine will not start if you’ve checked
engine will not start if you’ve checked
engine will not start if you’ve checked all these issues and still nothing there
all these issues and still nothing there
all these issues and still nothing there may be something wrong with your car the
may be something wrong with your car the
may be something wrong with your car the first thing to check if that is the case
first thing to check if that is the case
first thing to check if that is the case is whether your car’s battery is dead if
is whether your car’s battery is dead if
is whether your car’s battery is dead if your wipers radio headlights and heater
your wipers radio headlights and heater
your wipers radio headlights and heater fan all work properly your battery is
fan all work properly your battery is
fan all work properly your battery is fine and your starter may be the problem
fine and your starter may be the problem
fine and your starter may be the problem the next connections to check are under
the next connections to check are under
the next connections to check are under the hood if any of the connections at
the hood if any of the connections at
the hood if any of the connections at the battery are loose enough to move
the battery are loose enough to move
the battery are loose enough to move your car won’t start
your car won’t start
your car won’t start try tightening or jiggling the end of
try tightening or jiggling the end of
try tightening or jiggling the end of the cable now check the starters
the cable now check the starters
the cable now check the starters connection to find the starter follow
connection to find the starter follow
connection to find the starter follow the battery cable from the positive
the battery cable from the positive
the battery cable from the positive battery terminal to the starter again
battery terminal to the starter again
battery terminal to the starter again make sure this connection is tight
make sure this connection is tight
make sure this connection is tight stick-shift drivers have another option
stick-shift drivers have another option
stick-shift drivers have another option they can try push starting their cars if
they can try push starting their cars if
they can try push starting their cars if the problem is the battery or starter
the problem is the battery or starter
the problem is the battery or starter finally if all else fails and your
finally if all else fails and your
finally if all else fails and your engine still won’t crank call the tow
engine still won’t crank call the tow
engine still won’t crank call the tow truck
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