Re:Why the $25,000 car is going extinct
by throwaway173738 on Monday June 30, 2025 @09:47AM
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You need two things for your engine to run: fuel flow, and spark. If it starts but doesn’t run everything follows from there. If your starter motor doesn’t turn it over start there instead.
Re:Why the $25,000 car is going extinct
by knowaveragejoe on Monday June 30, 2025 @10:25AM
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You also need air and compression! And if you want the engine to run longer than a few minutes, cooling.
Re:Why the $25,000 car is going extinct
by knowaveragejoe on Monday June 30, 2025 @10:32AM
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I've found the best knowledge on that front are youtubers who buy beater old cars, get them running again and maybe even restore them to resell at a profit.
Their videos are between 20-60 minutes and run through the general process of going from no-crank-no-start to running, which is basically the same for all gas-powered cars. Diesels are a little different.
YouTube is kind of shit for diagnosis, though. Most of the videos just gloss over it. “Hey guys! So, my fuel pump is dead, so here’s a video on how to replace it!” Ok, thanks, but how did you figure out it was the fuel pump? Not a lot of YouTube content along those lines.