Boiling with rage because a small engine just won’t fire up? In the first of a two-part series, Andrew Pearce and Stihl’s technical services trainer Mark Hellewell offer basic troubleshooting tips.

Editor’s note: This article was last updated on May 23, 2020. It has been reviewed by Cars.com Senior News Editor Jennifer Harrington and is still accurate. When your car’s engine won’t start and all ...

When you are heading out in your car it can be frustrating to find it won't start. Whether you are in a hurry or popping out hearing the engine turn over but going nowhere can be more than irritating.

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The familiar but haunting "scratching" sound when turning the ignition or pressing the start button but the car does not start is something many drivers have probably experienced.

Few things are worse in the morning than your car not starting. Here are the possible reasons why—and tips for getting it going again. Maybe you were really lost in that riveting podcast on your way ...

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 a bit difficult to imagine that a dash-cam lead (a USB lead, I assume) could totally disable the car. Even if you pulled on it hard enough to damage the USB port, that shouldn't stop the engine ...

You’ve possibly drowned something. I doubt it’s the coil, because it seems for your description that the starter is not working. Dry everything in the engine bay that could have been affected by water ...