Not start after sitting

SOURCE: Just shuts off...problem continues

my mom has a 99 durango that did the same thing it would just stop running and would turn over but wouldnt start let it sit for a while then it would start right up it turned out to be the brain of the car the ecu dont know if this will help but its worth a shot

Romel Edmondson

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• Posted on Jan 28, 2009

SOURCE: 2001 300m overheating problem.

When the vehicle overheats, do u check the water/coolant level in the radiator? If it has reduced, it means ur leaking and u should inpsect to c where the leak is coming from. If the level has remained the same, probably ports are blocked or something to that effect. Keep me posted though

SOURCE: car shut off while driving has has and added oil will not start?

This happens when fuel supply is cut off. Most likely, your fuel pump (located inside the fuel tank) is bad. Check the wiring system and trace the fuse suppling the fuel pump, if blown, you likely have a faulty fuel pump. Might consider changing fuel filter and relay too.

fkuk

• 311 Answers
• Posted on Dec 31, 2009

SOURCE: My crossfire shuts off randomly

does your car have a alarm system in it?

mabye the immobiliser kicks in you need to take the car to a car alarm place and get them to look at it

if you want to do it your self
on the lines going to the ignition barral are wires for starter and one for ignition
when wiring the alarm these wires are cut and then sent to the alarm control box
you need to find out which wires are which in the ignition barral and connect them normaly like they came out of factoryon a temporailly bais to see if this cures the problem

SOURCE: 2001 PT cruiser overheating.

Note that you will not damage anything unless you don't turn it off when it gets too hot.

So start the car and let is idle to get warm - have the hood open and see if the fans come on. If the temp goes past normal and fans do not kick on, it's usually the fan relay (~$20) - these usually sit in the engine compartment fuse box. Also check the fan fuses - there should be two of them. If that doesn't work, then it would be the temp sensor.

However if your heater is blowing cold when the car is warm, sounds like there is an air-lock. This happens if you don't 'burp' the cooling system properly after flushing the system. Easiest way to check on this is if either the lower or upper radiator hose is not hot when the engine is hot.

Incidentally, if the thermostat is shot, you would not be able to 'burp' the system properly.

My bet is either the thermostat or airlock - or both.