My car acts dead; after trying 3 or 4 times it starts. 4 times just today. Any help GREATLY appreciated,?

Question

New starter. Could it be cellinoid. 93 Toyota

Answer 1

more info please
could be solenoid, or ignition system, battery, etc etc etc

Answer 2

I have a Ford Taurus and it's doing the same thing. It will also cut off while in motion. Has yours ever done that? My mechanic has been stumped by it so far. He thinks it has something to do with the fuel system. I hope you find out what's wrong with yours. Good luck. B.

Answer 3

That's pretty vague. It could be hundreds of posibilities.
Dead battery, Low battery, bad ground wire to engine, bad power wire to starter, bad power wire to battery, bad connection at battery post or terminals, blown fuse, bad key switch, bad starter, bad fuel pump, bad injectors, out of gas, neutral safety switch, seized engine, broken connecting rod, no compression, no spark, bad oil pressure switch, broken timing belt, plugged fuel filter, bad starter solenoid, broken rotor, cracked distributor cap, Anti-theft device, water in/on engine, vacuum leak, bad ignition coil, blown computer, faulty cam or crank sensor ...

When you turn the key to START it what happens?
1) Nothing happens? (dead battery?, loose battery cables, or it's not in "park" all the way.)
2) You hear a "click", but nothing else? (loose battery cables, bad starter, bad starter solenoid, or broken engine)
3) You hear the starter turning, but the engine doesn't turn? (low battery voltage, bad starter or bad ring gear on flywheel/flex plate)
4) The starter turns the engine, but the engine won't start up? (out of gas, bad fuel pump, plugged fuel filter, broken timing belt, no spark)
5) The engine turns over, but very slowly. (weak battery, worn starter, out of engine oil)
6) the engine turns, but there's an awful banging noise? (something is broken inside the engine)

Answer 4

Could be many things, unfortunately. Bad gas, fuel pump, clogged fuel filter, clogged air filter, alternator, fouled spark plugs... have Pep Boys run a diagnostic on it.

Answer 5

need more info.

when you turn the key to crank it (what the starter motor does...the cranking) does it crank every time, and not "catch on"?

or does it not "crank over" every time?

Does it crank SLOWLY when you are cranking it?

Give us EXACT information, or we can only guess.

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Answer 6

Most likely its your alternator....they tend to mess up when it gets colder outside!!