its a 4 cylinder mitsubitshi galant
2006-08-17 15:47:09 · 8 answers · asked by lacey a 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
There could be any number of reasons for a no-start condition and the last thing that anyone should do is to just start guessing at them and randomly trying things. Having said that, do NOT loosen a fuel line. If your car does not start and you do not have some mechanical know-how, you could end up causing yourself (and possibly others) a great deal more trouble than you are currently experiencing. If you have some abilities, in terms of working on automobiles, then email me and I will ask you for some information to help you sort this out. If you are not confident that you can work on this car, then you should have it towed to the dealer or another competent shop in your area for proper diagnosis. I am a former service consultant and automotive technician with 9 years of experience and a specialization in advanced engine controls.
2006-08-17 16:00:49 · answer #1 · answered by ; - } 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
To make it start, you need fuel and a spark. If you are missing either, it won't start. If it just stopped working, you likely have a computer or electrical issue. You can check the fuel system if you loosen the fuel line while cranking to see if any fuel comes out. Be careful, you don't want to blow your car up.
2006-08-17 15:53:19 · answer #2 · answered by united9198 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to my husband, it is an open ended guestion. Is there spark( pull off the spark plug and when you turn over the engine, you should see spark come off of that spark plug wire.) If there is no spark, it cold be a coil, the engine, and many other things. Need more info. .
2006-08-17 15:55:18 · answer #3 · answered by bellamonster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A typical engine needs 3 things to run: SPARK, FUEL and MECHANICAL COMPRESSION. Missing any one of these and engine will not run. Check for these.
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2006-08-17 16:32:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
first you need to check it and see if it is getting any fire or gas,,if it is it may be out of time,there are so many things that it could be,,that it is almost impossible to answer a question like this one,,with today's cars there are about 50 thins that will make one not start,all i can do is tell you to start checking for gas and fuel,,and go from there,,i hope this help,s.
2006-08-17 15:59:10 · answer #5 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use a timinglight to check firing from the distributor/coil if not firing one or the other is bad. Maybe fuel pump or timing belt broke, or jumped timing. Does engine turn over?
2006-08-17 17:13:51 · answer #6 · answered by troy r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check the timing belt
2006-08-17 16:29:44 · answer #7 · answered by Christian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
too many reasons without enough info for a good guess.
2006-08-17 15:52:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋