For about 3 years now, ever since my 1996 Honda Accord was left in the cold for 3 weeks while we went on vacation, whenever the car isn't started for a few days in the cold, when I try to start it after 3-4 days, it just won't start.
Usually, I can hook up my Motomaster car battery charger to it and it starts, no problems on the first try.
Today, I was in a rush and tried to start my car and it just wouldn't. I hooked up the Motomaster charger quick and tried a quick start, and it just wouldn't work. I checked the battery level of the charger and saw that it was low, so I figured that was why it wasn't working. I plugged the charger in to charge it for the 3 hours i'd be out, and found another way to get where I was going. I came back and tried it again -- SAME RESULT -- won't start.
The engine turns over and over, but it's not getting that last 'spark' to get going. I feel like the gas isn't getting through, so i'm thinking the fuel line might be frozen. I was reading up on this on the net, and apparently because of the grade of gas these days, this is very very uncommon? For 3 years now, i've thought my alternator was dying, and lately i've been thinking my spark plugs may need to be changed since it wasn't starting AS quick (took like 2 seconds instead of 1) -- but the spark plugs wouldn't prevent the car from starting altogether, all of a sudden? It would be gradual --- take longer and longer, no?
What would be my first step? What do you people suggest I try first? It's possible that the Charger just isn't working anymore (it's about 18 months old now and hasn't been charged every 6 months like they recommend), but apart from that / boosting the car with another, what should I try?
Usually, I can hook up my Motomaster car battery charger to it and it starts, no problems on the first try.
Today, I was in a rush and tried to start my car and it just wouldn't. I hooked up the Motomaster charger quick and tried a quick start, and it just wouldn't work. I checked the battery level of the charger and saw that it was low, so I figured that was why it wasn't working. I plugged the charger in to charge it for the 3 hours i'd be out, and found another way to get where I was going. I came back and tried it again -- SAME RESULT -- won't start.
The engine turns over and over, but it's not getting that last 'spark' to get going. I feel like the gas isn't getting through, so i'm thinking the fuel line might be frozen. I was reading up on this on the net, and apparently because of the grade of gas these days, this is very very uncommon? For 3 years now, i've thought my alternator was dying, and lately i've been thinking my spark plugs may need to be changed since it wasn't starting AS quick (took like 2 seconds instead of 1) -- but the spark plugs wouldn't prevent the car from starting altogether, all of a sudden? It would be gradual --- take longer and longer, no?
What would be my first step? What do you people suggest I try first? It's possible that the Charger just isn't working anymore (it's about 18 months old now and hasn't been charged every 6 months like they recommend), but apart from that / boosting the car with another, what should I try?
