I drive a 96 neon. A few times, it just would not start. Not even make a sound. Then later, it would start again. Now, it wont start at all. Any idea at all what it may be, to help narrow it down for us?
2006-10-25 19:01:23 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Check the battery connections. If you turn the key and nothing happons, did you try to turn on the lights to see if thy come on?
Noe dont think that if you got lights the battery has eneff voltage to start the car.
You can have all the lights in the world and still not have eneff to turn the starter over.
2006-10-25 19:05:51 · answer #1 · answered by goldwing127959 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Check battery cables first, make sure they are tight and clean. It could be a cell going bad in the battery itself. It could be the ignition switch on the column. It could be the neutral safety switch on the automatic transmission. (from AJ)
everybody else is right..but this definetly can be one of it. old cars usually start having problems with the transmission cable. try moving the gear lever to N and P couple of times..it might help..if its not the battery..
2006-10-26 03:06:00 · answer #2 · answered by ali m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what is going on. When it won't start, do any of the lights work. Do you hear a clicking noise when trying to start. Does the engine turn over and does nothing happen. If none of the lights work, then u could have a poor connection at the battery cable. If it clicks, then you have a possible bad starter...if it turns over just fine....then you probably have a computer control problem.....it just depends on what is going on....need more information to better diagnose.
2006-10-26 02:08:54 · answer #3 · answered by txcboy36 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Neons have a pretty good track record with it's starting system. Since the possibilities of problems is great with any vehicle when it doesn't start, I think yours may just be a bad battery. If it still doesn't start with a boost then I say you have a bad starter.
When you say it doesn't start, do you mean it doesn't crank over? Helps to be more specific. Good Luck!
2006-10-26 02:41:25 · answer #4 · answered by techdave1969 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if you look at the battery positive post the one with a+ sign if you see any black on the cable remove it and clean it down to new lead or shiney also do the battery then rehook the cable also remember wear old clothes you don't care about cause the acid on the battery will eat your clothes full of holes where ever it touches .wash your battery with bakeing soda to clean it and dry it off after you wash it with clear water . make sure the cables are tight
2006-10-26 02:36:17 · answer #5 · answered by dalecollins64 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Check battery cables first, make sure they are tight and clean. It could be a cell going bad in the battery itself. It could be the ignition switch on the column. It could be the neutral safety switch on the automatic transmission.
2006-10-26 02:13:53 · answer #6 · answered by AJ 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It sounds like something is not making a connection. It could be anything from a loose battery cable to a bad ignition switch.
2006-10-26 02:04:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Check the battery cables first. It's possible one of them is loose. Next would be the cables that attach to the starter itself.
2006-10-26 02:05:48 · answer #8 · answered by E R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When this happened to me it was a bad battery or dirty battery connections. Wipe off the outside of your distributor cap with rubbing alcohol while you're at it. Not related, but good to do.
2006-10-26 02:11:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Likely not the battery if it can hold charge. Sounds like a starter solenoid, perhaps affected by cold or damp inthe air.
2006-10-26 02:10:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋