Help! My Car Isnt Starting!

[gtrshreeve]

While I was driving my car was making like a sound like a machine gun like it was miss firing. Not long after that it died on me. I tried starting it but it wouldnt kick over. It sounds as though its just about to start but it wont. While I was trying to start it smoke started coming out of the exhaust. All the dashboard lights are working so Im pretty sure its not the battery.

[Amec]

its battery, not enough charge, machine gun sound is the starter motor, thats what is sounds like when the battery doesnt have quite enough charge to get it going. i would just about guarantee if you connect a jump start pack to your battery she will start.

[gtrshreeve]

its battery, not enough charge, machine gun sound is the starter motor, thats what is sounds like when the battery doesnt have quite enough charge to get it going. i would just about guarantee if you connect a jump start pack to your battery she will start.

cheers for the reply. Ive tried jump starting it but still no go. Any other ideas???

[Amec]

does it still make the machine gun sound when you try and jump start it?

[gtrshreeve]

does it still make the machine gun sound when you try and jump start it?

na the engines kicking but it just wonte start? same as when we try jump starting it.. but when the engine was running just before it cut out it made like a miss firing sound like a wrx boxer engine sound and then the engine cut out

[arbess]

something died on you.

CAS

Coils

Fuel pump

PTU (Ignitor pack)

wiring.

ecu.

AFM's.

could be anything electrical.

so many things, you'll just have to start cancelling out some stuff.

[arbess]

also check your vacuum.

[gtrshreeve]

also check your vacuum.

cheers for all your help

[Amec]

dont forget Engine Coolant Temp sensor