Why does my car not start when I leave the car?
If I take it for a short drive (just down the street or around the corner) it won’t start. For the first while I could leave it for 10-15 minutes and it would start fine, last time it was 6 hours, now it’s been sitting in a parking lot for over eight hours and still won’t start.
How does driving short distances affect car servicing?
Every 12 months or 15,000km – whichever comes first: As an 88-year-old pensioner on a restricted licence I drive very little. My concern is the service interval required as per book against the actual distance I have driven. The second service was due at 15,000km and the actual distance driven was 868km.
Why does my Car start after 20 minutes?
If I go for a longer drive (fourty-sixty minutes) leave the car off for 20 it starts fine after. I have many suggestions that it may be the cold start valve, temp sensor, crank sensor, etc. But I would like to diagnose first incase I can do a simple fix myself.
Why does my car go up to 500 rpm after starting?
It restarts just fine right after though. It also has a rough idle sometimes, it could get to 1000 rpm after it starts, suddenly drop to 500, then go up and drop again. This only happens for a few initial seconds and only after a cold start. Any help appreciated, thanks.
Every 12 months or 15,000km – whichever comes first: As an 88-year-old pensioner on a restricted licence I drive very little. My concern is the service interval required as per book against the actual distance I have driven. The second service was due at 15,000km and the actual distance driven was 868km.
Why does my car not start when I take it for a drive?
The alternator and starter is new, and I just purchased a new battery (voltage reads fine on it). If I take it for a short drive (just down the street or around the corner) it won’t start.
If I go for a longer drive (fourty-sixty minutes) leave the car off for 20 it starts fine after. I have many suggestions that it may be the cold start valve, temp sensor, crank sensor, etc. But I would like to diagnose first incase I can do a simple fix myself.
What to do if your car won’t jump start?
If the jump start works, you’re most likely dealing with a dying battery or an alternator that is just having trouble recharging the battery. Consider replacing the battery or alternator, cleaning the connections, or having a technician do the service for you. 2. Defective ignition switch