How to Trouble Shoot a Car Engine – Part 2

hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be showing

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be showing

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be showing you how to troubleshoot an engine that

you how to troubleshoot an engine that

you how to troubleshoot an engine that won’t start scenario one your engine

won’t start scenario one your engine

won’t start scenario one your engine cranks slowly the only possible cost for

cranks slowly the only possible cost for

cranks slowly the only possible cost for this situation is a battery that is not

this situation is a battery that is not

this situation is a battery that is not fully charged check the battery

fully charged check the battery

fully charged check the battery connections as you would if the engine

connections as you would if the engine

connections as you would if the engine did not crank at all keep in mind that

did not crank at all keep in mind that

did not crank at all keep in mind that any movement could prevent your car from

any movement could prevent your car from

any movement could prevent your car from starting properly and clean off any

starting properly and clean off any

starting properly and clean off any corrosion if necessary finally if this

corrosion if necessary finally if this

corrosion if necessary finally if this test and jump-starting or push starting

test and jump-starting or push starting

test and jump-starting or push starting your car does not work call in the pros

your car does not work call in the pros

your car does not work call in the pros scenario to your engine cranks but the

scenario to your engine cranks but the

scenario to your engine cranks but the car won’t start this problem could be

car won’t start this problem could be

car won’t start this problem could be caused by any number of things first

caused by any number of things first

caused by any number of things first turn on the car and check the gas gauge

turn on the car and check the gas gauge

turn on the car and check the gas gauge to make sure there is gas in the car

to make sure there is gas in the car

to make sure there is gas in the car check under the hood for disconnected

check under the hood for disconnected

check under the hood for disconnected spark plug wires or vacuum lines next

spark plug wires or vacuum lines next

spark plug wires or vacuum lines next make sure you haven’t blown a fuse by

make sure you haven’t blown a fuse by

make sure you haven’t blown a fuse by looking in the fuse box if none of that

looking in the fuse box if none of that

looking in the fuse box if none of that works it’s time to call a tow truck

works it’s time to call a tow truck

works it’s time to call a tow truck scenario 3 your engine runs but the car

scenario 3 your engine runs but the car

scenario 3 your engine runs but the car won’t move if this is the case there is

won’t move if this is the case there is

won’t move if this is the case there is a problem with your wheels or with the

a problem with your wheels or with the

a problem with your wheels or with the transmission first make sure the parking

transmission first make sure the parking

transmission first make sure the parking brake is not activated next make sure

brake is not activated next make sure

brake is not activated next make sure the car is in gear by putting it into

the car is in gear by putting it into

the car is in gear by putting it into park and then moving it back into gear

park and then moving it back into gear

park and then moving it back into gear make sure there’s nothing outside the

make sure there’s nothing outside the

make sure there’s nothing outside the car blocking the wheels from moving in a

car blocking the wheels from moving in a

car blocking the wheels from moving in a manual car go under the hood and check

manual car go under the hood and check

manual car go under the hood and check the level of fluid in the clutch master

the level of fluid in the clutch master

the level of fluid in the clutch master cylinder in an automatic check the

cylinder in an automatic check the

cylinder in an automatic check the transmission fluid if that still doesn’t

transmission fluid if that still doesn’t

transmission fluid if that still doesn’t work call a tow truck these are just a

work call a tow truck these are just a

work call a tow truck these are just a few simple tests to help you avoid a

few simple tests to help you avoid a

few simple tests to help you avoid a trip to the garage