Car wont start - help!

[tamo300]

Thank you both so much for your prompt replies and ideas....i'm going to try both - i'm not very good with car language - what do you mean by the 'shifter'?...... what in simple female language is moving the shifter throuhg park to neutral? ...is that the gear box?.....also when i put the key in the ignition should i turn it or just leave it?.......i have no idea about car terminology ...thank you very much

[silver_vios]

Originally Posted by tamo300

Thank you both so much for your prompt replies and ideas....i'm going to try both - i'm not very good with car language - what do you mean by the 'shifter'?...... what in simple female language is moving the shifter throuhg park to neutral? ...is that the gear box?.....also when i put the key in the ignition should i turn it or just leave it?.......i have no idea about car terminology ...thank you very much

If your car is automatic what bobolinko suggested probably won't help(shouldn't hurt though either)

The immobilizer(if you have one) is a radio transponder inside your key that sends a signal to the car basically identifying you as the owner, and then allowing the car to start. If the immobilizer is bad or dead, your car won't start, no matter what you do. Given that you weren't able to start your car, did nothing, and then started it an hour later, I would have the immobilizer looked at first.