I have no idea what is wrong. Battery is good, alterantor seems to be good. The car will turn over but it won't fire.
2006-11-10 05:15:13 · 10 answers · asked by firecrackerlounge50 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Mitsubishi
probably no fuel, check the saftety cutoff switch in trunk :(
2006-11-10 05:18:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Any engine needs three things to run. Fuel/air mix, spark, compression.
Start by making sure you have spark. You can remove one wire, and carefully put a screw driver in the clip and hold it near a ground (hold the handle of the screw driver) while someone cranks it over. If you don't get a good solid blue spark, there is your problem. Or if you are high tech, you can test plugs this way: http://www.xs4all.nl/~sotty/car/Spark_Plug_Tester.html
If you have spark, next see if you have fuel. If it's fuel injected, there will probably be a place on the intake line that looks like a valve stem for a tire. Take off the cap, press the button and see if you are getting fuel to the engine. If not, listen around the fuel filler cap while someone turns the key to on. Do you hear the pump running?
Assuming you have both spark and fuel, you can do a compression check next if you have the tester.
Once you have fuel/air, spark and compression, it should run.
2006-11-10 05:28:55 · answer #2 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like it may be a bad distributor. Some of the late model eclipses and Dodge avengers have problems with this. The really crappy thing is that you can only purchase them as complete assemblies. You may want to try a junk yard or auto recycling yard for a used part. New the part runs near $1000.00. Used you may be able to find one around $250 - 300.
2006-11-11 07:47:10 · answer #3 · answered by Robert 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
possible crank sensor or even cam shaft sensor
2014-09-08 04:49:25 · answer #4 · answered by Mobil 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check up the spark plugs,gas and lean mixture in the engine pistons and sure check up the battery water level and be sure 2 to try starting with the jumper frm another car!try the mechanic next door............
2006-11-10 06:04:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
in order to get battery working is, theres a liquid in battery, electricity have to get through with water/liquid some sort, u just pour that in, ask the dealer, they know what im talking about...
2006-11-11 15:21:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
could either be the fuel pump, the starter, or a fuse. our truck did the same thing about 2 weeks ago and it was just a burnt fuse. i forgot which fuse it was, but i would first start there. it starting sounding and running hard so we got it home and it wouldnt start.
2006-11-10 05:24:35 · answer #7 · answered by scion_xb_girly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be a bad fuel pump. Or even simpler, maybe a clogged fuel filter.
2006-11-10 05:20:04 · answer #8 · answered by Silverstang 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check your spark plugs and your starter. If they are working properly, take it to the dealer and have them run a diagnostic test.
2006-11-10 05:18:31 · answer #9 · answered by chvygrl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what about gas ?
2006-11-10 05:18:21 · answer #10 · answered by Big R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋