# car wont start...any idea's why

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**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [June 2, 2006, 10:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-wont-start-any-ideas-why/96522 "2006-06-02T10:01:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![matty](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/matty/32/5043_2.png) [@matty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/matty)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2006, 10:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-wont-start-any-ideas-why/96522/1 "2006-06-02T10:01:49Z")

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my friends car wont start.

she has battery power, and the motor turns over, but dies immediately after.

c.t had it for 5 days and couldnt figure it out.

any idea’s guys?

any thoughts would be much appretiated.

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**Author:** ![DarkForceJackal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b38774/32.png) [@DarkForceJackal](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DarkForceJackal)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2006, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-wont-start-any-ideas-why/96522/2 "2006-06-02T12:10:38Z")

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I had the exact same thing with our old Caravan and it was a seized alternator.

Perhaps that or something else turning with the motor has seized, or the alternator (and possibly battery) may just be no good. You could have them check the charging system just in case they haven’t.

Of course, there are many other nasty possibilities unfortunately as well, such as some form of fuel starvation…

Good luck.

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**Author:** ![Original\_Nutta](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/original_nutta/32/5474_2.png) [@Original\_Nutta](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Original_Nutta)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2006, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-wont-start-any-ideas-why/96522/3 "2006-06-02T12:11:33Z")

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no gas

and are you saying the car buffs at Crappy Tire couldnt figure out the problem?

No way.

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**Author:** ![matty](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/matty/32/5043_2.png) [@matty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/matty)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2006, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-wont-start-any-ideas-why/96522/4 "2006-06-02T12:42:08Z")

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lol yeah i was shocked too.

thanks for the input guys

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**Author:** ![smurf6x6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bcef8e/32.png) [@smurf6x6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/smurf6x6)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2006, 8:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-wont-start-any-ideas-why/96522/5 "2006-06-02T20:44:50Z")

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Do your 3 checks for spark, fuel and air. What have you done so far? Does she run with the thottle plate cracked open a bit? Need more info.