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I bought this car used a few days after I bought it the car would not start we had it towed to a mechanic and the next day it started for him so he said there was nothing he could do because there was nothing wrong with the car so I drove it to my mother in North Carolina she had it there for just 3 days and the car wont start again she bought a brand new battery because she was told that the battery would'nt hold a charge she replaced the battery and it still wont start it has been like this for a week now can you please help us?
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if no codes fuel pump , fuel pump relay,,fuel filter,,====cat converter clogging egr valve carboned up ---these are some problems that sometimes will stall and allow vehicle to restart with out setting off a code
your first problem is that you are taking it to a mechanic with questionable qualifications
engines don't clear throats or have relays do it for them
the car has an onboard reporting system called an ECM and any mechanic who knows his trade would connect a scanner to the data plug and read the fault codes ( you can do that at autozone or like spares shops for free)
knowing the fault codes , the faulty sensors can then be fixed or replaced
from your description of the problem it appears to be a cold engine problem as you say runs well for the rest of the day
That indicates an ambient temp sensor, Baro sensor, MAP/VAF sensor and low fuel pressure from a faulty fuel pressure regulator sensor problem
find yourself an accredited service center that has experience on your make of vehicle and have it properly diagnosed
First place I would check are the battery terminals. Remove them and clean the posts, re-attach and tighten them. You can buy a tool for cleaning the posts at your local auto store.
i would be inclined to try the crank sensor first ,renew it ,but this is one of them jobs where a fellow mechanic is no doubt getting a earfull from a female ,i pity him but this sort of problem can be very testing to say the least as it always starts when hes around ,i know the feeling well of this sort of fault and the associated problems involved where if you get it right first time your a god and if you get it wrong ,well you can imagine.If only it would do it when hes driving it ,so what i do is to give the customer my escort diesel and i use their for a few days .
does it crank, does it click?
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