Sevans11

I ran into a situation today that's new to me. The engine turned normally when trying to start but didn't turn over. I tried several times after turning everything off. I waited , while calling a tow truck, then tried it again and it started. Is this a prelude to something major?

tusabes

Was the car warm (recently driven) when it refused to start ? A car that will not start when warm but will start once it cools off has a bad cps , very common problem and very easy fix

Here's a video

biker349

i had a similar problem and it turned out to be the ignition regulator, but that's expensive. i'd pursue the cps first.

Sevans11

Thanks! I'm going to check out the cps first. Is there a diagnostic that can be run to determine the cps vs the ignition regulator?

tusabes

You didn't say whether the car was warm when it didn't start

That's the symptom for a bad cps - no start when the car was warm

Sevans11

Yes, the car was warm. My check coolant light had just come on.