For a car to start properly, its electrical and fuel systems have to work in tandem to provide a steady supply of both fuel and electricity to a car’s engine. But, it any of the two systems get out of shape, it will cause your car to malfunction. Here are some of the most common reasons behind car start failure. Quick check of these might save you valuable time and effort.

No 1. Plugged fuel filter
A clogged fuel filter can simply prevent fuel from flowing into your vehicle’s engine, and that can prevent engine combustion. Ironically, this fuel filter is necessary to prevent dirt and other debris from clogging your vehicle’s fuel delivery system, a condition that severely disrupts engine performance.

No 2. Bad spark plug
A spark plug in your car ignites compressed fuels such as aerosol, gasoline, ethanol, and liquefied petroleum gas by means of an electric spark. If your car doesn’t start then it’s a pretty good guess that the spark plug or plugs in your car have gone wrong.

No 3. Faulty crank sensor
The Crank Sensor, also known as the CPK, or crank position sensor, is responsible for making sure that the engine cylinders fire in the proper order. Or more specifically it monitors the position or rotational speed of the crankshaft. If your car won’t start it might be a good thing to check for a bad crank sensor.

No 4. Faulty alternator
The alternator’s job is to charge up your battery. If the alternator isn’t providing voltage, then your battery simply cannot hold the power sent to it and it won’t certainly be able to send any current to the engine. If the alternator is faulty then this is the culprit behind all the trouble and needs immediate replacement.

No 5. ECM/PCM failure
The ECM or Engine Control Module is actually the brain of your vehicle. It collects information from various sensors from the car and then sends out signals to items such as fuel injectors and timing to keep the engine running at its best for performance and fuel economy, whereas, PCM or the Powertrain Control Module, stops your engine RPMs from reaching critical levels.

If the ECM or the PCM fails then definitely it’s the one preventing your car from starting.

No 6. Timing belt failure
The timing belt controls the timings of your car engine’s valves. These belts must be periodically replaced at the manufacturer’s recommended distance and/or time periods. Failing to do so can result in complete breakdown or catastrophic engine failure which definitely can prevent the car from starting.

No 7. Bad Ignition Coil
The ignition coil is an induction coil in an automobile’s ignition system that transforms a storage battery’s 12 volts to the thousands of volts needed to spark the spark plugs .If there is a fault with you ignition coil, it can prevent electrical power from the vehicle’s battery from reaching the engine spark plugs.

No 8. Electric fuel pump failure
During the start cycle there is a fuel pump relay that takes over to run the fuel pump. After the engine is running that relay turns off and the current for the fuel pump is supplied via the oil pressure sending unit. If that relay fails then the car won’t start until the oil pressure is up to three or four PSI.

No 9. Dead battery
The most common of reasons behind a car not starting is a dead battery. When a battery dies or loses its charge, it also loses its electrical power. This prevents the battery from supplying the electrical power needed to start your car. A quick check can help your cause.

No 10. Bad starter motor
A starter motor is responsible for physically turning a vehicle’s engine and forcing the pistons up and down. When a starter goes bad, it lacks the strength to turn the vehicle engine, which prevents the entire engine combustion process from starting. In other words, if the starter motor is faulty, it won’t be able to utilize the power from the car battery, and the car won’t start.

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Nice one....well i have been driving for sometime now.
sometimes just come down from the car...walk around or even go nearby shop go buy gala..

come back, start am; ego start!!!!

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No fuel


You won't believe how common this is

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GAZZUZZ:
You forgot to add village people.

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Areaboy2:
No fuel


You won't believe how common this is

True: My automatic won't start until there is a process pint of fuel in it

empty fuel tank

GAZZUZZ:
You forgot to add village people.

Very important point....

One bad thing about timing belt is you will be wondering why the car stopped and continue to crank the engine, by the time you are done, all your valves are gone.

lonelydora:
One bad thing about timing belt is you will be wondering why the car stopped and continue to crank the engine, by the time you are done, all your valves are gone.

I have experienced this problem twice and would not mistake it next time.

It is usually too sudden that you know exactly what happened.

morning everyone am a lady and have been driving my car for 2 years ...i notice when i start my car it will roll but wont start i called rewire and he said is fuel pump he change it and the car is moving well suddenly i notice my car consume too much fuel since i change the pum pls i need ur advice cos i called the rewire and he said i need to service the uternator

Ops. What's the specified Mileage for the replacement of timing belt for a 2000 Camry model please?.

GAZZUZZ:
You forgot to add village people.

we are not involve in car issues.

Get that Rewire Shut by firing squad... You can check your alterternator by putting a metal object beside it while the vehicle is off if it will magnet on the metal object then it's bad but if not then it's OK. Run a Diagnoses to ascertain the fault as there are many things issues that could cause that happening t

lizberry1:
morning everyone am a lady and have been driving my car for 2 years ...i notice when i start my car it will roll but wont start i called rewire and he said is fuel pump he change it and the car is moving well suddenly i notice my car consume too much fuel since i change the pum pls i need ur advice cos i called the rewire and he said i need to service the uternator

lonelydora:
One bad thing about timing belt is you will be wondering why the car stopped and continue to crank the engine, by the time you are done, all your valves are gone.

What's the specified Mileage for the replacement of timing belt for a 2000 Camry model please?.

My car is currently on 151,200km and never changed the timing belt before. What do you think I should do in this case

My car is currently on 151,200km and never changed the timing belt before. What do you think I should do in this case

obafemee80

Please, could we have a little sing or symptom of each cause and how to check for it.

Emassive:



What's the specified Mileage for the replacement of timing belt for a 2000 Camry model please?.

You can check your car's manual or Google it.

Faulty ect sensor....

urvillagepeoplee:
we are not involve in car issues.

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lonelydora:
One bad thing about timing belt is you will be wondering why the car stopped and continue to crank the engine, by the time you are done, all your valves are gone.

Same. One of my pulleys broke off and timing belt fell. After cranking engine for so long I ended up changing the entire top. Chai

lizberry1:
morning everyone am a lady and have been driving my car for 2 years ...i notice when i start my car it will roll but wont start i called rewire and he said is fuel pump he change it and the car is moving well suddenly i notice my car consume too much fuel since i change the pum pls i need ur advice cos i called the rewire and he said i need to service the uternator

Service alternatorsYou need to run away from that rewire before he cause more harm
Check the fuel pump regulator .You will need fuel pressure tester diagnostic tool to comfirm this.Call autologic @08061166316 for this test.

Emassive:
Get that Rewire Shut by firing squad... You can check your alterternator by putting a metal object beside it while the vehicle is off if it will magnet on the metal object then it's bad but if not then it's OK. Run a Diagnoses to ascertain the fault as there are many things issues that could cause that happening t

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Proper way to check a charging system is using a volt meter.