What does it mean when your car cranks but wont start?

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asked Jul 14, 2018 in Other-Cars/Transportation by Carlsonina (280 points)
What does it mean when your car cranks but wont start?

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answered Jul 14, 2018 by Essmann (42,860 points)
A car that cranks fine but doesn't start can be caused by a number of things.

The reason a car cranks but won't start could be due to no fuel, bad fuel pump, no spark, bad ignition coil, bad spark plugs, bad ignition control module, clogged fuel filter and a whole host of other things.

Try spraying some starting fluid into the throttle body to see if it starts and if it does then you have a fuel delivery problem and if it still doesn't start then something is wrong with the ignition and spark and you may need a mechanic to look at it if you're not mechanically inclined.

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