My car wont start sometimes, its totally random like it will run for a week and then one day it wont start. The 1st mechanic i took it too couldn't figure it out. the engine will crank but not all the way over so its not the battery and i have new cap and rotor, new spark plugs, new main relay, new ignitor, so its been at acura ll week and their still tryin to figure it out. anybody have any ideas?

 

Your alternator might be crapping out on ya. Try and have that checked, I went to sears and they can put a load on it and it'll tell you if it's faulty or not without having to remove it from the car. If it is, just go to a parts store and get a new one, return your old one and might get a few $ back.



Welcome to HAN.

 

Could possibly be a weak starter. Autozone and Advanced can usually check your battery, alternator, and starter without removing anything from the vehicle. its usually a free also.

 

True forgot about that.

Usually when you try to start the car you'll just hear a "click" and nothing else. Most likely that's a faulty starter.

 

ok but would a alternator or starter turn on and off like that, it does it randomly but mostly when its been sitting for awhile like in the morning or when i get off of work? fuel pumpu maybe? im stumped

 

An alternator, it's possible if it's failing or malfunctioning. A starter, no since it's only used initially to "start" your engine. If the starter were to fail, it would be when you first try to start the car and not while it's running. And yes they can work/not work from time to time but as time progresses it'll get worse and worse til one day you won't be able to start it all.

 

if it sits for a while like a few days to a week you just need to give it some gas while starting it. i went out of town on business one week, came back and my car wouldnt start. it just happens when the car sits for a bit. make sure you turn the key but dont crank, let the fuel pump get a head start

 

yea so my car has been running since last sunday and it hasn't not started since so i mean its completely ramdom so it makes it hard to pin point the problem unless it happens more often