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How do I get my car to start it won't start. Charged the battery. The cars turns over. I know I needed a thermostat but the car wasn't over heating. Will that cause the car not to star

How do I get my car to start it won't start. Charged the battery. The cars turns over. I know I needed a thermostat but the car wasn't over heating. Will that cause the car not to start? I listened to the gas we'll fuel pump I hear a click. I checked the fuses. Changed the fuel pump fuse just in case. I don't know what else to do.

  • Fred Sops Nov 26, 2014

    look for air filter then spray quick start into input after removing filter.

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My thought which is common, is it can be as simple as a fuel filter. Sometimes they get clogged and even sometimes they get a vapor lock, Fuel filters are cheep to replace and should do often anyway. Try that and let me know.

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    Mush Ballard Nov 26, 2014

    Thanks I will try that tomorrow and check it out really appreciate the help it's the holidays and I'm stressing lol thanks!!!??

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Obtain an OBD tester from your local Autoparts store. Run the diagnostic from the OBD port underneath the dash and see if you get any codes. Most likely you will and it will point you in the right direction. My bet is an ignition relay has died.

Testimonial: "I smelled my oil it smells like gas. What does that mean? Is it a bad thing?"

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Spray a little "quick start" into the intake, this should get it to start if the battery is delivering a spark to the cylinders. If you pumped the gas too much it might be flooded!

Testimonial: "Where is the Intake? If you are talking to me not sure how to work this website. And yes they took my car pumped gas and over filled it but I don't know if that would hurt it. Bc the next day it was working. But two days before that it was having a little trouble starting before they pumped my tank. So I don't know if that is it. I have the spray but don't know where to spray it."

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