Q: Car will not start

asked by on September 08, 2016

I went to start my car and it started fine. Then after 5 seconds it just shut off. Now when I turn the ignition key the engine cranks but it will not turn over. The lights on my dashboard turn on but I am not sure if that means it is not a battery problem.

My car has 131000 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.

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