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My car was running fine yesterday and this morning it didn't start. got a new battery, replaced the oil and checked the fuses. everything is fine but car still won't start. suggestions, please
Re: My car was running fine yesterday and this morning it...
Check for spark and fuel. When you turn the key on you should hear the fuel pump in the tank for a few seconds till the pressure builds up. When you crank the engine there should be spark at the plugs.
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The battery has two components that it must have in order to operate the vehicle. Amperage and Voltage. The Radio, Lights, Windows and most everything else operates on the Voltage the battery supplies. The Starter however requires Amperage in order to turn the motor over. It is possible to have all the volts in the world and not have enough Amperage to start the vehicle. To verify, jump the vehicle using another running vehicle. If your vehicle starts the battery has a dead cell and needs replaced, if it doesn't then you will need to look at the starter as being the problem. Both can be tested for free at Auto Zone if you remove them and take them out. This assumes you have already checked all the fuses and your alarm system is not malfunctioning. If that is the original battery that came with the vehicle it is at the end of it's life span and due for replacement. Typically Ford uses 36 Month batteries in it's new vehicles.
Sometimes the connection on the battery is good enough to run small things like that but not put off the power to start an engine. You either need a new battery, check to see if it has corrosion on the terminals or check to see if a terminal is loose. That might not be it.. but it will defintely eliminate somethings.
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