I just purchased a used car. It ran fine but now the check engine light is on and it wont start. I changed the air filter and aired up the tires, but this didn't help. I am wondering if anyone knows what it might be and how much including tax to get it fixed if I do it myself? Thanks.What is wrong with my car?The air filter and the air pressure in the tires would not be the problem. When you said it wouldn't start, will it at least turn over, and crank? If not, then you may have an electrical drain on the battery, or a battery with a dead cell, or even a bad alternator.
You will need to have the error codes read, if the engine turns over but won't start.
good luckWhat is wrong with my car?a car that's completely dead like that is usually not that hard to fix, because whatever's wrong will be obvious. one that just runs funny sometimes when it rains, is hard to fix. typically, when it's dead like that, something electrical is dead. but nowadays the fuel injection is all electrical, too.
how much it costs, that depends on which part is broken, though. could be anything, fuel pump, distributor, etc. if you're really lucky, it's just a fuse or something.What is wrong with my car?The check engine light usually means that the EGR valve is clogged.
But this condition alone does not mean that the engine wont start.
You don't give us much information. There is a universe of conditions that can cause an engine not to start.
Two thing to do:
a) Disconnect the battery for 15 minutes. This will clear the computer. Maybe you are lucky and the engine will start after this
b) Ask a pro to scan the computer. Get a reportWhat is wrong with my car?ok, now we have just enough information to tell you that something is wrong with your car.
Did you drain all the old air out of the tires before adding more?
The check engine light being on while the engine's not running means nothing.What is wrong with my car?i see a whole lot of hooey, pull coded and find out why the light came on, do the repairs and go from there. more than likely the problems are related.What is wrong with my car?try to check these things: battery%26amp; connections, starter, ignition, soelenoid switch, fuses. if you give more info i can help narrow things down.What is wrong with my car?Since airing up the tires didn't work, it souds like the Left Handed Throset valve needs adjusting.What is wrong with my car?u may need some coolant. It cools ur car down. I know we need here in slots vegas. ahaha. You can always goto autozone.What is wrong with my car?the first thing i would do is check the computer and find out whats making the light come on.What is wrong with my car?the driver and the 599 super leggha 5 vaulve switchto the donta part of the ladder
