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Car won't start:1/18/09

I DRIVE A 1993 4-DOOR HATCHBACK FORD ESCORT. I'VE JUST HAD THE CAR FIXED. I GOT UP THIS MORNING TO WARM THE CAR UP & IT WOULDN'T START. COULD IT BE THE BATTERY ? I'VE HEARD THE CAR WAS TOO COLD? COULD YOU PLEASE GIVE ME AN EXPLANATION ON WHAT TO DO? I MADE SURE EVERYTHING WAS TURNED OFF. (MEANING THE LIGHTS & EVERYTHING). PLEASE CONTACT ME!

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  • Anonymous May 11, 2010

    WHAT KIND OF WORK DID YOU HAVE DONE?

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Ok - I'm not a mechanic, but from my experience...

  1. When you tried to start the car, did the starter motor try to turn the engine or did it only make a click sound?
  2. If it tried to turn the engine on then first check if the battery is empty. Ask someone to help you jump start the car from his battery. If that works and your car starts up, the battery was probably empty. Just drive the car for 30 min or so to recharge the battery, without having the lights, air condition or any other electrical element on.
  3. If it did not work, your starter motor might be defective. (This is often the case if the starter motor only clicks without even trying to turn the engine over.) Then you have to replace the starter motor - either you do it yourself or get the car to a garage.
If this did not get you any further, let me know what happened when you tried to start your car. It also could be an electrical problem, but first check the battery.

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