Q&A

2001 Kia Rio

Question: Car wont start

Question

Coouch boy, Isleta, NM, February 28, 2010, 15:49

 Rookie

Had car in shop for almost 5.5 months, with one machanic, now my car over heated and wont start. We changed the fuel filter but still wont start and has a full tank of gas. Tried to jump it but still no avail. What could be wrong? Could it be the timing slipped?

1 Answer

Answer It

Flag This

Follow this Question Unfollow this Question

• Answer #1

  dandd February 28, 2010, 17:59
  

   Master

  First and fore most, find another shop ASAP. 5.5 months is absurd, unless they were building a 900 horsepower custom version of you car, and even then Chip Foose could do it in about 90 days, and he is one of the very best.

  As for why your car won't run, you may have over heated it to the point that the engine needs repair. Do a compression test, make sure the engine is still ok.
  Reply
  Flag This
  Like | 1 person likes this1

• New battery, car wont start, alarm keeps going off..
  Ok so I just replaced the factory battery in my Kia today and now it will not start. After reconnecting the battery, the factory alarm (which we NEVER use)goes off. It went off again sticking my ke...

  Q&A > Kia > 2004 Kia Rio

• Car will sometimes start, sometimes wont
  My 2003 Kia rio will sometimes start, sometimes won't. I had the starter rebuilt and a new battery put in. I can get the car started by crossing the cylinoid but I would like to start the car from ...

  Q&A > Kia > 2003 Kia Rio

• will not start
  i had good luck with this car until now i went to work and it ran fine got off and stopped at a stop sing and it died and could not start up again the starter is going but it will not start

  Q&A > Kia > 2003 Kia Rio

• all warning lights on wont start
  i got in my car last night and proceded to back up when it died and would not start agin ,all my warning lights are on and i hear a buzzing or humming sound under hood when igntion is on.

  Q&A > Kia > 2007 Kia Rio

• Flashing check engine light
  My wife was driving her car at 55mph when suddenly the engine light came on then started flashing. The car now wont go any faster then 20mph. Is there a way other then a code reader to get a proble...

  Q&A > Kia > 2006 Kia Rio