# S40 Volvo won't start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/s40-volvo-wont-start/38872>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** smells, start, volvo, s40\
**Created:** [October 31, 2009, 8:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/s40-volvo-wont-start/38872 "2009-10-31T20:04:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![swally13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@swally13](https://community.cartalk.com/u/swally13)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2009, 8:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/s40-volvo-wont-start/38872/1 "2009-10-31T20:04:51Z")

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On my way home yesterday, my 2001 S40 began to smell a little of smoke. I got home and turned the car off. I didn’t see any leaking oil that might be causing the smell. A friend suggested that it might be a burning belt. I got up this morning to take the care to the shop, and it won’t start. The battery is fine; the car just won’t turn over. Any suggestions on getting it turned on? Or is it just better to have it towed to the mechanic?

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**Author:** ![swally13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@swally13](https://community.cartalk.com/u/swally13)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2009, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/s40-volvo-wont-start/38872/2 "2009-10-31T20:16:13Z")

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Also, I did try to jump it first.