Starting The Car – Process & Problems

This is the first thing that you do when you sit in a car. 'Starting Your Car.' But did you ever wonder, how does the car gets started ? If not, lets just have a glance over the process of starting a car. The basic knowledge about starting a car would help you understand the problems that you face at that time. Read on to find what happens in the automobile starting system when you insert the car's key into the switch.

The Process

- The car driver behind the steering wheel inserts the ignition key into the switch.

- The next step that follows is to turn the ignition key to start position. This start position is also technically known as spring loaded start position.

- In this position, the ignition key inside the switch engages the starter. While doing so, the car's battery is connected to electric starter motor. This makes the switch engage the starter. In this process, the electric starter motor cranks the engine over.

- When the engine cranks, you can hear it and generally it means that your car has started.

- Following the cranking of engine, you need to release the key as the automobile engine is functioning now.

- Now is the time to place the transmission selector in drive.

- Once you do so, you can start with your journey.

Common Problems That You Face

Now that you have a better understanding of the process of starting a car, just have a look at some of the common problems that occur at that time.

1. The first and most common problem is that 'car's engine does not crank'. This is commonly seen that when you engage the starter through switch, very often the engine does not crank.

2. Similar problem is that the vehicle's engine cranks but does not fire, so that the vehicle gets started. In such a case, you get to hear the cranking of vehicle's engine, but its actual firing does not take place.

3. Very often, when you put the key into the switch, the key does not turn. This is also a common problem while starting the car.

4. Everything goes fine, still your car does not move. When you must the key in the switch and turn it, you put the car in gear so as to move the car. But problem arises, when the car does not move.

These were some of the problems of car's engine and its components that are faced by a car driver sometime or other. In the next post, we'll discuss the ways to fix these problems, so that you can have a hassle free drive.