Tag: ignition

In old cars, the spark timing is probably not the cause of poor performance. Here's why.

Don’t get some Nissan Altima owners started about their cars. But if you could get their cars started for them, that would be good.

Lisa's Volkswagen Jetta will play the radio and CD player without the key in the ignition. It never did this before. Can Car Talk explain what gives?

Michael is having trouble with the ignition switch in his 1979 Jeep CJ-7. Tom and Ray think he'll probably need to replace it. Find out why this job is going to be a huge pain in the rear differential, right here.

Grace's Dodge Neon won't turn off, even after the key is removed from the engine. Her mechanic replaced the ignition cylinder but now he's stumped. Will Tom and Ray have good suggestions for Grace? (Or will they just tell her to focus on how lucky she is to have a car that won't stop instead of a car that won't start?)

The blinkers on Terry's beat-up 1995 Volvo 850 have stopped working for her...but they still work for her husband! Is this a case of failed electronics or operator error?

My husband always gets mad because I immediately crank the ignition of our 2005 Honda Element. He tells me that I should wait a few seconds and listen for the fuel pump to fill. Is this true, or he is just...

Last night, my neighbor knocked on my door an hour after I got home. He asked me if I had left my car running for a reason. I told him that I had turned off the car and had the...