Hey Rat

Ok, so when you turn the key, the motor does turn over? It just
doesn't start, right? The starter is a motor that makes the engine
turn over when you turn the key, so that is most likely not your
problem.

When you do finally get it started, do you see a huge puff of smoke
coming from the exaust? Also, while it isn't starting, do you smell
gas under the hood?
If you see/smell that, the engine may be flooding with gas and you may
want to look at the ignition to make sure you get a good spark.
At Pepboys/Autozone they sell a simple inexpensive widget. Ask for a
spark tester - they'll point you in the right direction. Pull one
sparkplug off and put this thing in its place (the instructions tell
you how). Start the car and watch for a spark.

If there is no indication that you have gas coming to your engine, it
could be your main relay (but it could still be many other things). A
classic sign is that it starts and then stops after a second or two.
When you turn the key to where the dashlights turn on, the fuel pump
is turned on briefly to prime the system - you should hear the fuel
pump buzz if you listen closely (the fuel pump is under the back
seat).
Once the car is being started, the fuel pump is turned on permanently
and supplies fuel - that action may not be working right. The main
relay has contacts that control both those actions.

Perhaps get a repair manual (Haynes, etc) for your car, just so you
can identify the major components by yourself - I say that because you
mentioned you don't know anything about cars.
It is hard for us to help you without you being able to do that as it
would be like describing the color red to a blind person. We could for
instance tell you where the main relay is located, but you'd never
find it by us describing it.

Let us know what happens.
Remco

"Rattus the RAT" <rats_and_guns_n_rosesREMOVE-THIS@yahoo.com> wrote in message

news:<302jmtF2rhlgpU1@uni-berlin.de>...
> "remcow" <whybcuz@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:RIUmd.13538$hc5.6431133@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.n et...
> > Sure it could be the starter but then it could be many things - you have
> to
> > be a little more specific.
> > What does it do when you turn the key to start? What do you hear and what
> > does the car do?
>
> well I had main relays problem before due to hot weather and sun but that
> was not the case today. I stopped somewhere to buy a few things and when I
> tried to restarted it, it kinda started but stopped immediately, tried
> again, no luck, tried again and tried to give some gas when it was kinda
> starting just after I turned the key, no luck. it took like 20-30 minutes
> before I could start it. the "turning the key" feeling seemed different than
> usual.
>
> RAT