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scottykilmer.com. Perhaps nothing is more
annoying than a car that won't start when you turn the key. Try as you may, nothing
happens when you turn the key. So today, I'm going
to show you what you do if your car doesn't start. The first thing to do
is to open your trunk and pull out your jumper cables. So have jumper cables in there
already, or it's no good. And as a mechanic's tip, don't
buy those $15, cheap aluminum cables. They'll melt. Get a good pair. These cost about $80, and
they'll last a lifetime. Then open the hood,
and find the battery. Then first connect the red
cable to the positive terminal of the battery. Then take the other
red jumper cable, and put it on a positive
terminal of your donor battery. If you get confused, just
look at the big positive mark on the terminal. That's the positive terminal. Then connect the black
terminal from your jumper to the negative of
the donor battery. Now comes the tricky part. You don't want to put
the negative terminal of your jumper
cable on the battery because it could
cause an explosion. You want to put it
on a solid metal part of the engine like the
hook for pulling the engine. Now you want to be
a little patient. Wait about five minutes
for that battery to charge yours up before
you try to start it. Then crank it up. [ENGINE STARTING] Success! But let's say it didn't start. Well then, you might
have a bad starter, so here's what to check next. Find yourself a big
stick like this old broom handle, and then locate the
starter so you can tap it. Now the starter
motors are always between the engine
and the transmission where they bolt together,
either in the front in the back. Now in this Toyota, the
starter's in the back, so you put the stick through the
hole, and whack it a few times. Many times, this will get
the starter to work again. But if it doesn't-- Then have one person
in the car to turn the key while the other
person whacks the starter. That will often make the
electrical contacts work so it'll start one more time. [ENGINE STARTING] Then you can drive wherever
you want to go and fix the starter later. Just remember, don't
turn the engine off until you're at your
final destination. But let's say you've
got a different problem. Maybe your engine cranks,
but it won't start. Well, here's my last
tip for the day. In that case, check
your gas gauge. If it's completely
empty like this stop, trying to start your car. And here's the reason why. Modern cars have their fuel
pumps inside the gas tank. And these tiny fuel
pumps are lubricated by the gasoline in your car,
so if you run out of gas, the pumps will suck air
and burn themselves out. It can cost you
hundreds of dollars. So put gas in the tank. Don't keep trying
to start it, or you might burn that pump out. And now you know what to
do if your car won't start. And remember, if you have
any car questions, just visit scottykilmer.com. [MUSIC PLAYING]