well i think the starter in my car is going bad but i could be wrong.
b/c my car when i go out and start it it will run for a little then it will just die. my dad thinks it's something about the cable cord from the battery to the starter or something like that.
2006-12-18 04:32:02 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
To me, this sounds almost like a fuel delivery problem, maybe a plugged fuel filter (cheap to buy, USUALLY easy to replace) or the gas tank is not vented, causing vapor lock. (air has to be allowed in to replace the fuel leaving the tank. If an older car, try driving with a half tank or less without the gas cap, see if that cures it)
2006-12-18 05:35:26 · answer #1 · answered by strech 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My 2 cents.
From what you describe the starter is not bad. It starts the car. Thats its job.
BUT......
The car keeps running because it is getting power to the ignition (ie: the key is on). The power comes from the battery to the starter post and then to the ignition system. If the wire is loose on that post (and it happens too often) the car will die. From the battery to the starter does not matter because once the car starts the alternator supplies power.
As long as your battery is good and is still good after the car dies (it didn't short out which will cause the same problem, then the problem lies in your wiring:
1) Does EVERYTHING die or just the car ? (Lights, radio, etc..) If so its the wire.
2) Does it just die... or does it chug to death (its NOT wiring it is fuel or timing)
3) Does it start right back up again... and die right again? Or does it stay dead until something cools down? If the latter it sounds like something electrical. Former sounds like a carb.
hope that helps....
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2006-12-18 05:08:55 · answer #2 · answered by ca_surveyor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well/ you are totally wrong. if the starter doesn't work - nothing happens when you turn your ignition on. if you are able to run the starter for a little while - it means your battery isn't good. try changing your battery, at least get it from your' dad's car, just figure out that this is the problem/
good luck
2006-12-18 04:39:59 · answer #3 · answered by Vladimir Y 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can start your car (when you turn the key it engages and the engine actually fires) then it is probably not your starter. You need to have the battery and its connections checked. Then your alternator. After you actually start your car it doesn't actually use the battery anymore if the alternator is working properly. Try removing the POSITIVE (+) battery terminal while it is running. If it stalls there is a good chance your alternator is causing it.
2006-12-18 04:37:41 · answer #4 · answered by smoothie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The starter is only there to start your car. If the car starts and runs for even 15 seconds it's not the starter.
How long will it run before it dies? It sounds like an electrical problem to me. It would be nice to know make and model of the vehcile, if you know the size of the engine that would help too.
I'd be checking things like the ignition coil or igniter module if it runs for a short period before dying.
2006-12-18 04:35:28 · answer #5 · answered by hsueh010 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like your alternator or a bad cable from the battery. Or a dying battery. If it were the starter, you would not be able to start it and would hear strange noises when you turn the key.
2006-12-18 04:34:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it has nothing to do with the starter after the car is running. the starter just starts it. chech the idle or stay in the car till it runs a few minutes if it is cold outside. the starter did its job and its only thing is to get the engine to turn over, it has nothing to do with the operation of the engine it self. check the vacum lines to the carburator, set the idle up a little, and give the engine a few minutes to run before leaving it.
2006-12-18 04:40:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like an alternator or a battery. Once your cars starts, the starter disengages.
2006-12-18 04:35:11 · answer #8 · answered by wvucountryroads 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once your starter has done it's job, and turned the car over till it's started, then it's finished, and is no longer involved in running the car.
You might just need to adjust the idle speed upward a bit. If you can't do this yourself, the cost is minimal.
2006-12-18 04:36:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK, Most of the answerers say bad battery or alternator.
Well, they're wrong.
If you battery has enough energy to start the car, then it has enough energy to RUN the car.
Most starters draw over 300 amps. Cars only need about 30 amps to run. (fuel pump, ignition, computer, radio, etc.)
My guess, fuel filter or fuel pump.
2006-12-18 04:59:17 · answer #10 · answered by Mr. KnowItAll 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋