Thread: Need some help quick

Everytime i go to fill up or get some from this 1 gas station when i try to start my car it does not start. This is the 3rd time at this gas station. Now to a had to jump start it this morning, so is the start good? I checked fuses and everything seems to be fine.

Your saying the starter doesn't want to crank over? If this happens, put the car in fourth gear and rock it back and fourth. Then try to start the car. Sounds like your starter is going bad and it coincidentally acts up when you go to get gas here. If the starter is trying to crank then your getting bad gas.

Check your engine-to-chassis ground first thing.

Prob just a coincidence(sp?) that your at a particular gas station because there's aleady fuel in the line prior to pumping new gas. Check grounds like Ben said.

Swags I don't understand what putting the car in fourth gear will do if the starter is acting up.

If u had to jump the car this mourning go get the battery checked out, and the alti just disconnect the neg terminal from the battery while the car is running, if it shuts down u know the system isn't charging.

Its a trick that I learned from a VERY wise man. I once got stuck at a junkyard. Car just randomly wouldn't start so I narrowed it down to the start. It wouldn't even crank over. So I was told to do what was stated above because it is in some way the same as tapping the starter. I did it and heard something rocking back and fourth. Jumped in the car and it started up. This happened to me a few more times after that and I tried everything but the 4th gear trick always made it start no matter what. One day I changed my starter and it has been fine ever since.

i can vouch for the thing swagz said.. ive done it before and works everytime...

Interesting that's something I haven't heard of....

thanks everyone for the quick replies. when i bought this car the switch thing for the clutch was jumped. I pluged it back into where the clutch pedal goes and nothing. I was just now able to start the car no problems. I put a safty pin in the switch and she started up right way. Still i do not want to do this. Not sure what could be wrong.




Thanks man i will try this next time. I know the starter is good, i just replaced it.



I will check into this, thank you



Me neither

If that actually fixed your problem, then you need to purchase a new clutch pedal switch (check the rubber grommet in the pedal too) if you don't want to live with the paper clip solution.

However, you could have other issues still.

damn.. i had that same problem.. my solution was using my finger to press on the button while turning the key.. i ended up leaving it that way.. it was my kill switch... lol