| Have you ever had your car just "die" on you, | | | | off" all the instrument lights come on but when |
| you try to start it and it just will not start. You | | | | you try to start it it just turns over but will not |
| end up calling a tow truck and paying those big | | | | start. First it depends what kind of car this |
| tow bills, then to make matters worse the | | | | happend to if it was an import like say Honda, |
| technician at the shop tells you that it will cost | | | | acura, toyota, subaru, nissan, mitubishi, the engine |
| hundreds of dollars to make it run again,is that | | | | timing belt may have broken (if it's been more |
| true? Maybe maybe not. | | | | that 60,000 miles since you changed it last time) |
| I own and work as a diagnostics Tech here at | | | | you should be able to tell if when you try to start |
| Ace Automotive in Lakewood Wa and I can tell | | | | the engine it sounds different like its just |
| you from experience if some people knew just a | | | | "freewheeling" faster than normal, this is bad |
| little more about their cars workings they could | | | | cause most of the import cars mentioned will do |
| save a whole lotta money. Say for instance you | | | | expensive damage to the engine when the timing |
| are driving at night wipers and heater ,lights and | | | | belt breaks. |
| radio on you notice that the headlights keep | | | | If your vehicle is a domestic one chevy ford ect, |
| getting dimmer and dimmer soon the vehicle | | | | be patient wait a little bit maybe 30-45 min and |
| "dies" and now won't start the most likely cause | | | | try to start it if it starts hurray! But it will "die" |
| is the alternator has failed, not the battery | | | | again once it's hot enough again, be sure to tell |
| because if the battery failed the alternator would | | | | your local tech this valuable information and ask |
| still keep power to the vehicle until you turned it | | | | for all parts they replace to repair your vehicle to |
| off then it would not restart. | | | | let them know you know something about the |
| You are driving for a while and the car just "shuts | | | | car too. |