Car wont start

When you turn the key to the on position without cranking the engine over can you hear the fuel pump run in the tank for 5 seconds? This guide should help us

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The description of the symptoms is not very clear and if I guessed correctly, the battery is bad.

Try jump starting to see if it works.

When jump starting, the jumper cables have to be of sufficient capacity, failing which the starter would not be able to crank.

If the noise is continuos ticking and the dash indicator lights dims, it could be the battery or starter.

If you have a volt meter, attach it across the battery terminals and check the voltage. It should be at least 12.4 V and when trying to crank, it should not drop below 11 volts.

If both above test good, give the starter some knock with a mallet and retest.

None of the lights dimming indicates a possible fault with the starter motor. Disconnect the starter solenoid wire and with a remote wire, apply direct current from the battery to test if it cranks or ticks.

If jump start donor source is another vehicle, connect the cables and start donor vehicle and wait 5 minutes before attempting to crank the engine.

This would allow the battery to be charged and help to boost the cranking power.

Lights dimming could also mean a bad starter apart from the battery. A voltmeter would be the best equuipment to test the battery voltage.

Your just going to have to check for spark actual fuel pressure and check for codes. Let me know what you find.

Scan the computer for code/s-Autozone/Advance Auto does it free.

Next time it refuses to start don't wait for it to make up its mind-do below immediately to determine if its fuel or spark problem

Get a helper disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine atleast 3/16 away from ground-have helper crank engine over-do you have a snapping blue spark? If so-you have a fuel related problem, Do you hear the fuel pump come On when you turn key on? If not check fuel pump fuse and fuel pump relay if so, check the fuel pressure to rule out the fuel filter/fuel pump/pressure regulator and listen to the injector/s are they pulsing or hook up a noid light. No snapping blue spark continue to troubleshoot the ignition system-power input to the coil/coil packs, coil's resistances, cap and rotor, distributor pick-up coil, ignition control module, cam and crank sensors and computer Note: If it doesn't apply disregard it and keep testing

Check to see if there is power to the smaller wire on the starter when the key is in the start position. If there isn't, check the starter relay and ignition switch.

So are the nuts to the battery ends loose?Are the battery cables seated all the way down on the posts?Also the battery posts on the battery arent worn away are they?You could need to replace the battery cable end if the cable wont tighten up. Also I would have the battery tested.

As the battery vents the acid settles on the cables corroding them if the cable wont tighten down replace the cable end. Clean all the acid up with baking soda and water works well. Also have the battery tested 3ven thoug its fairly new.