I haven't driven in my car, and its been sitting in my cold garage the last three days, I decided I was going to drive it to work today and
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11-28-2012, 12:02 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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Car wouldn't start today
I haven't driven in my car, and its been sitting in my cold garage the last three days, I decided I was going to drive it to work today and it wouldn't start. The car sounds like it wants to turn over but it just won't.
Any ideas on what this might be? The car has only 1/4 of a tank of gas, I don't know if it might be related to fuel starvation? I know its definitely not the gas because everything works fine. |
11-28-2012, 12:15 PM | #2 (permalink) |
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Do you hear the starter solenoid when it's trying to start?
Do you hear the steering lock whirr? Can you hear the fuel pump running? If you don't hear any clicks, whirrs, or buzzes, my first guess is the steering lock. Lot's of problems with that.
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Have the battery checked. It may not have enough energy to turn the starter. The other systems don't put the load on the battery that the starter does, and since you are in the colder part of the U.S. it is a good possibility that is the issue.
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How many volts are you showing on the triple-gauge? Does the voltage reading drop when you are trying to start the engine? (My second guess is that the battery has discharged far enough to cause problems.) Which warning lights are you seeing on the dash? Will the indicator around the start button cycle between off, acc, and on when you press the start button with your foot OFF the brake?
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Is the engine cranking at all? If so, can you smell gas at the tailpipe? (If cranking and no gas smell, I'd investigate injector system failure. If cranking and gas smell, I'd investigate ignition system failure.) Right now, my money is on a discharged battery. If it's the battery and it's warmed up today, you might get lucky and it will crank.
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I thought I was crazy. I could've sworn the battery in the 350Z lasted more 3 years (roughly 4), and it gave me signs of weakness for a whole week. When mine died, it wasn't even cold. It was unseasonably warm that month.
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Which I found is pretty weird to have on a newer car, I dont even think you can buy serviceable batteries at most stores anymore. I wonder why Japan decided to go with this type of battery? Cost most likely.
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11-28-2012, 08:41 PM | #14 (permalink) |
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I think my battery was fine, I started the engine again and put some gas to it and it started. Maybe because its been really cold in Chicago and haven't started in a few days...
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