# Why won't my car start now? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** mitsubishi\ **Created:** [November 1, 2024, 7:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-wont-my-car-start-now/197867 "2024-11-01T19:44:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2024, 11:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-wont-my-car-start-now/197867/61 "2024-11-09T23:43:39Z")
Seems to me that the vehicle has multiple problems, the coil got rid of the misfire, the fuse got whatever working again, the check engine light however is still coming on meaning the vehicle still has an issue… Post 52 not 53 never said the vehicle did not start or run, it just said the check engine light came back on, the OP may have taken the CEL coming back on as nothing was fixed… Not everyone is mechanically inclined… 😉 > [@Jackie.nagel2010\_191781](#): > > The check engine light came back on and I have not be driving since, it is parked until the mechanic can look at it ( don’t want to add more problems ). I did notice a rattling noise ( almost like loose change in a can) for a second or two when I start to accelerate, ---
**Author:** ![Jackie.nagel2010\_191781](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jackie.nagel2010\_191781](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jackie.nagel2010_191781)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2024, 12:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-wont-my-car-start-now/197867/62 "2024-11-10T00:19:16Z")
the car was running, then when I drove it stopped running( just slowed down) while I was driving on the highway so I had to pull over. I tried to start it and it would not. So I got it towed to Canadian Tire and they found a hole in my ignition coil, they replaced that and a fuse that blew. Then the car ran fine until the next day after I left for work. Thats when the check engine light came back on. I took it to CT again and the ran a OBD2 scanner on it and then saw the codes ( I posted pics of the scanner results).CT then cleared the codes and told me that the codes could be because they just changed the ignition coils and said to come back I check engine comes up again to go in. when I left work I the check engine came up again and also noticed a rattling noise for a second or two when accelerating. ---
**Author:** ![Jackie.nagel2010\_191781](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jackie.nagel2010\_191781](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jackie.nagel2010_191781)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-wont-my-car-start-now/197867/63 "2024-11-15T17:50:33Z")
Well … I have successfully confused, baffled and challenged 3 top mechanic shops in my town. The verdict is … BOTH catalytic converters have failed ( 1 total fail and the other is failing) 4 oxygen sensors add a center pipe replacement. The car has been taken care of and maintained over and above even normal standards. Never waiting on big services to be done( when they recommend to get it don’t in the next year, I get it done that day. 3 Shops confirmed the same problems So I can rest easy that none is taking advantage of me. I hope this brings and end to any problems for the next decade or more. There is no damage( as in damage that I would have done to it) just the worst luck ever. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 7:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-wont-my-car-start-now/197867/64 "2024-11-15T19:17:27Z")
I’ll just say that it only takes a few minutes of running with. A bad miss to ruin a cat. The thing can get red hot in no time and unless you had the hood open, you would never know it. ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2024, 12:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-wont-my-car-start-now/197867/65 "2024-11-16T00:39:10Z")
I think OP has bad mechanics. I think OP has little car tech skills. Oh, mechanic said this. Next day and different part, mechanic said that. ---
**Author:** ![Jackie.nagel2010\_191781](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jackie.nagel2010\_191781](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jackie.nagel2010_191781)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2024, 10:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-wont-my-car-start-now/197867/66 "2024-11-16T22:49:33Z")
Apparently it was not plugged. I’m just really unlucky. 1 totally failed and the other is failing. So I have to replace both Cats. The center pipe is corroded. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2024, 1:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-wont-my-car-start-now/197867/67 "2024-11-17T01:21:40Z")
> [@Jackie.nagel2010\_191781](#): > > 1 totally failed and the other is failing. So I have to replace both Cats. I strongly advise you to diagnose and repair the root cause of the plugged catalytic converters BEFORE replacing them [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-wont-my-car-start-now/197867.md?page=3)