My engine won't turn. When I start the ignition the car just sounds like its sucking in air.. Nothing under the hood wants to move.

Its not flooded.
It was running fine a week ago.

Can anyone help me? Thanks!

 

First off, try the 3rd gen forum. Second, is the starter motor going? Third, when was the last time you changed your blinker fluid?

 

Seems like the cats aren't hollowed out.

 

Can you guys put it into a description that a nooby can understand? Because.. first I don't know anything about the fluids, don't know what "cats aren't hollowed out" means.

And no the starter motor isn't going.

Its an FC by the way.

 

First, your screen name is misleading. Second, have you tried starting it with a fresh battery? Third, check your fuses. Fourth, google blinker fluid. I recommend Redline brand.

 

1. My bad. I just rather FD > FC you know? XD

2. I jump started it so that ain't the problem.

3. Fuses... Its the little box with 30, 40, 50 and stuff right?

4. I don't think its blinker fluid. =O

 

Check the fuses, then the battery, then the alternator, then the starter motor. If you don't know how to do these things, take it to a mechanic. If you haven't changed your blinker fluid in a while, you should do it. It'll make your blinkers brighter.

 

do you smell gas when you pump it? what year and model is this. help us out more. by nothing your engine bay moves I assume your talking about the belts?

 

Lol make my blinkers brighter... :P

Battery terminals are melted.

Fuses, I don't know how to check if its okay or not. Even if I do check, what should I be checking for?

Starter Motor is fine, so says my dad.

Yea I'm talking about the belts. They don't move.

I was told to manually try to move the crank pully but.. not going to try that.

And no I don't smell gas when I try to turn it on.

 

Clean your battery terminals. If it's all crusted with white/blue/green stuff, just pour some coke on it (yes, cola will dissolve that crust).

If your dad knows how to check the starter motor, he knows how to check the fuses. Just check them to make sure that none of them are broken (the little metal strips you can see inside the clear plastic). If you don't know how to do any of that, seriously, take it to a mechanic before you mess anything up even more.

 

Hahaha checking fuses can't be that hard. I mean I know where it is and I know how to see if its broken or not so eh..

 

I said smell gas when you step on the gas pedal. do you lights/radio work?

 

have you change the air in your tires lately? it should be replaced once a year . Now is the time since the car aint running.

 

Yes lights and stuff work fine. No I don't smell gas.

 

you can start by replacing your battery terminals. but I don't know if that would really be it. since your lights/radio is working fine.

 

any recent work done to your car?

 

Nope. I just left it for a week because I was over working and when I tried to turn it on, this happened.

 

ask your dad if he fucked with it.

 

He doesn't give a ****. He'd rather work on his piece of **** buggy.

 

I'd rather have my dad leave me alone then bug me about my car -_- it's so ******* annoying when he moves my parts around I already lost some of my nuts and bolts because of it.

 

You sure it's not the blinker fluid? Check the blinker dip stick. It's the one behind the steering wheel.

 

Your dad took your nuts?

 

JUNK IT now before its too late.

 

"I was told to manually try to move the crank pully but. not going to try that." Why not?


Well I think you better see if the motor can turn over by hand first. If the motor is locked up then no sense trying to start it.

 

I don't know how to move it by hand. XD