# Start trouble Diesel Engine

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/start-trouble-diesel-engine/3629>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** heating, start, engines\
**Created:** [August 25, 2007, 2:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/start-trouble-diesel-engine/3629 "2007-08-25T14:54:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![zerospace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/9f8e36/32.png) [@zerospace](https://community.cartalk.com/u/zerospace)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2007, 2:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/start-trouble-diesel-engine/3629/1 "2007-08-25T14:54:51Z")

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I cannot start the car after it stops after being driven for about 10 miles. THen it needs to cool for it start. What is the problem, is the battery, starter or Coolant ???

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**Author:** ![lprocter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/lprocter/32/40_2.png) [@lprocter](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lprocter)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2007, 3:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/start-trouble-diesel-engine/3629/2 "2007-08-25T15:06:31Z")

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Telling us the make, model, year, engine type/size and any recent maintenance/repairs done would be quite helpful.