# Car won't start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start/41318>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** corolla, toyota\
**Created:** [December 27, 2009, 3:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start/41318 "2009-12-27T03:52:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![briankane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c0e974/32.png) [@briankane](https://community.cartalk.com/u/briankane)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2009, 3:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start/41318/1 "2009-12-27T03:52:51Z")

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when I try to start the car, the engine chugs but does not start. there is a new battery; it appears to be getting juice.

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**Author:** ![euryale1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/41988e/32.png) [@euryale1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/euryale1)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2009, 4:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start/41318/2 "2009-12-27T04:00:31Z")

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So you either have no fuel or no spark. let us know which one.

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**Author:** ![briankane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c0e974/32.png) [@briankane](https://community.cartalk.com/u/briankane)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2009, 5:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start/41318/3 "2009-12-27T05:21:30Z")

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could it be the fuel pump?

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2009, 5:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start/41318/4 "2009-12-27T05:27:29Z")

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Yes, it could be lack of fuel, or low fuel pressure. Now, whatcha gonna do? Measure the FUEL pressure?

Edited. The word “sure” replaced with the word “FUEL”.

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**Author:** ![hd72mm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/9fc29f/32.png) [@hd72mm](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hd72mm)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2009, 6:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start/41318/5 "2009-12-27T06:53:00Z")

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Everyone should have these 2 things to narrow down a non running car.  
A can of name brand starting fluid with straw. Follow black round tube from air cleaner to the motor and loosen at motor and spray, then try to start. If it starts trouble is fuel related.

To check spark use this between plug wire and plug.

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**Author:** ![hd72mm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/9fc29f/32.png) [@hd72mm](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hd72mm)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2009, 6:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start/41318/6 "2009-12-27T06:55:13Z")

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ADD THIS TO LAST POST

Add this to last post.

[http://search.harborfreight.com/cpisearch/web/search.do?keyword=spark+checker&Submit=Go](http://search.harborfreight.com/cpisearch/web/search.do?keyword=spark+checker&Submit=Go)

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2009, 10:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start/41318/7 "2009-12-27T10:41:31Z")

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hd72mm,  
You can edit (change) your last post by clicking on the pencil in the lower right hand corner, EDIT, Submit. Try it. You’ll like it!