We've all experienced it at one time or another: You put the key in the ignition, and nothing happens. You're met with silence or maybe a faint click, but there's no sign of the engine cranking and ...

From dead batteries to faulty starters, a no-start car can ruin your day. Knowing the basics of your starting system helps you troubleshoot quickly. With the right checks, you can often fix or prevent ...

Push-button start may be common today, but it wasn't always the dominant way to crank an engine. Push-button start systems and ignition key systems activate the same process in different ways. Do you ...

How To How will my car’s start-stop technology affect the starter and battery? John Paul, AAA Northeast's Car Doctor, answers a question from a reader with concerns about their car’s stop-start ...

Modern drivers are discovering that a dead battery is no longer a simple inconvenience fixed with a quick jump and a set of ...

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Picture this — you're set to go out, and you try to start your car, but all you hear is a clicking noise. Even worse, nothing happens. Such a situation leaves you with two options. The first is ...

It's entirely possible to jump-start a car without using jumper cables, and it's what car enthusiasts commonly refer to as push-starting or bump-starting. However, not all cars are suitable candidates ...

Certain combinations work, like chocolate and peanut butter or Black Sabbath and eardrums. Other combinations don't, like orange juice and toothpaste or remote starters and manual transmissions. Well, ...

Starting your car daily in winter is crucial to prevent mechanical issues. Potential issues include dead batteries, engine stress and frozen fuel lines. It's tempting to avoid starting your car in ...

Picture this: It's the dead of winter in Chicago, with a cold weather advisory in place, wind chills as low as -30 -- and your car won't start. Hopefully this isn't a familiar scene. But according to ...