No Start Archives - Rustyautos.com Real Cars. Real Breakdowns. No Fluff. Sat, 06 Jun 2026 11:48:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://rustyautos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/RustyNew-Fav.png No Start Archives - Rustyautos.com 32 32 No Fault Codes. No Warnings. Just Crank, Crank, Crank… https://rustyautos.com/no-fault-codes-no-warnings-just-crank-crank-crank/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:26:45 +0000 https://rustyautos.com/?p=38193 The call looked simple enough. Audi A7. No start. At home address. When I pulled up, the first thing I noticed wasn’t the car. It was the oil stain on …

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]]> BMW Wouldn’t Start… And This One Got Away From Me https://rustyautos.com/bmw-wouldnt-start-and-this-one-got-away-from-me/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:08:58 +0000 https://rustyautos.com/?p=38164 It’s just after midnight. A metallic blue 2018 BMW 320d rolls into a gas station on the edge of the city. Black wheels. Tinted glass. Lowered suspension. The sort of …

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]]> BMW Wouldn’t Start Said Key Not Present – This Was The Fix https://rustyautos.com/bmw-wouldnt-start-said-key-not-present-this-was-the-fix/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:41:32 +0000 https://rustyautos.com/?p=37679 I’m parked up, having a break in the van. Young lady walks over. Says, my car won’t start. I’m stuck at a gas station about five miles back. I ask, …

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]]> Turned On The Lights And The Car Died – The Hidden Cause https://rustyautos.com/turned-on-the-lights-and-the-car-died-the-hidden-cause/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:08:49 +0000 https://rustyautos.com/?p=37672 Late evening call. Getting dark. Audi A4. Backcountry road. Job note says, driving fine, turned on the lights, car died. When I get there, he fills in the detail. Came …

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]]> P0217 Engine Overtemperature (What It Means and How to Fix It) https://rustyautos.com/p0217-engine-overtemperature-what-it-means-and-how-to-fix-it/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:16:00 +0000 https://rustyautos.com/?p=37658 You see the temperature gauge climbing.Warning pops up. Then it happens. Engine overtemperature. P0217. This one is serious. This is shut it down territory. What this code means P0217 means …

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]]> Small Leak. Big Bill. Got Spendy Fast https://rustyautos.com/small-leak-big-bill-got-spendy-fast/ Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:06:45 +0000 https://rustyautos.com/?p=37607 What Really Happened on This One Got a call into the city centre. “Car overheated. Now it won’t start.” That’s already two problems. And from experience, when those two show …

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]]> P0340 – Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Fault (What It Means and How to Fix It) https://rustyautos.com/p0340-camshaft-position-sensor-circuit-fault-what-it-means-and-how-to-fix-it/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:10:51 +0000 https://rustyautos.com/?p=37477 You turn the key…Engine cranks…But something’s off. Maybe it starts rough.Maybe it doesn’t start at all. This one shows up a lot on the road. P0340. Cam sensor trouble. And …

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]]> P0335 – Crankshaft Position Sensor Circuit (What It Means and How to Fix It) https://rustyautos.com/p0335-crankshaft-position-sensor-circuit-what-it-means-and-how-to-fix-it/ Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:42:22 +0000 https://rustyautos.com/?p=37379 You scan the car and see P0335. Now this one gets attention. Because when the crank sensor signal drops out, the engine does not just run badly.It usually stops completely. …

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]]> Smoke After Overheating — What Just Happened? https://rustyautos.com/smoke-after-overheating-what-just-happened/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:46:27 +0000 https://rustyautos.com/?p=37333 You pull over.Engine’s hot. Then you see it. Smoke. On roadside calls, this is the moment drivers get nervous. And rightly so. Overheating is one thing. Smoke after it is …

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]]> Car Dies While Driving — What Just Happened? https://rustyautos.com/car-dies-while-driving-what-just-happened/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:13:17 +0000 https://rustyautos.com/?p=37284 You’re cruising along…No warning… And suddenly the engine cuts out. Dash lights come on. Steering and brakes go heavy.You’re coasting. That’s not just inconvenient. That’s a safety issue. On roadside …

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