# No start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-start/33382>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [July 14, 2009, 3:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-start/33382 "2009-07-14T03:56:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![mikey177](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/58f4c7/32.png) [@mikey177](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mikey177)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 3:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-start/33382/1 "2009-07-14T03:56:54Z")

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after having my car sit for a week when on vacation my car now will not start. The car turns over fine but that’s it. I replaced the spark plugs but still no start. Also when i turn over the ignition you can hear the fuel pump turn on and prime the system. I am guessing that the pump is not fully working and is bad or it is the fuel pump relay. is there anything else that i should rule out?

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**Author:** ![budd2049](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/77aa72/32.png) [@budd2049](https://community.cartalk.com/u/budd2049)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 5:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-start/33382/2 "2009-07-14T05:12:13Z")

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Before randomly replacing anything else (spark plugs rarely create a no start condition), let’s determine whether your problem is no spark, or no fuel.

Spray some starting fluid down the intake and try to start it. If it runs for a few seconds and dies, the fuel delivery is being interrupted; if it still does not start, there’s a problem with getting spark.