Quick question on starting problem..
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Quick question on starting problem..
My wife has a 2000 GS400. She came out to go to work the other day and the car wouldn't crank. At first, I thought it was the starter, but it turns over. Just doesn't start. Tries to, just didn't run. After I charge the battery a while, it might crank and run, but just for a few seconds and dies. My question is this...Does it sound like a fuel problem or a alternator/ generator problem? The battery is only about a year old. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I want to try to do it myself first, hopefully to save a few dollars and learn a bit more. Thanks!!
Bad gas, drop an Alla-seltzer in the gas tank. Jk don't really do that.
Air, gas, power ...
Air filter?
Add dry-gas to the tank.
If battery is full charged, it should run for a bit untill it is drained when the alternator is bad.
Check those things, follow back with update
Air, gas, power ...
Air filter?
Add dry-gas to the tank.
If battery is full charged, it should run for a bit untill it is drained when the alternator is bad.
Check those things, follow back with update
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Added a little fresh gas, cranked up. Stalled. Cranked again, ran fine, smoke coming out of the exhaust. Smelled like something burning. Recranked it a few times, no smoke, but still a lingering smell of burning out of the exhaust. BTW, thanks for the reply.
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