Learn Spanish (Latin America): El carro no arrancó, entonces volveré a revisar los frenos. - The car didn't start, so I will check the brakes again.

The phrase volver a + infinitive is a standard formula in Spanish to say you are doing an action "again." Here, volver is in the future tense (volveré), followed by a, and then the infinitive revisar (to check). Literally it translates to "I will return to check," but it simply means "I will check again."

Why use arrancó for "start" instead of empezó or comenzó?

While empezar and comenzar mean "to start" or "to begin" an activity, arrancar is specifically used for starting motors, engines, and vehicles.

Is it common to mix the past tense (arrancó) and future tense (volveré) like this?

Yes, it is perfectly natural when showing cause and effect across different times. The first action is a completed past event (the car failed to start), which creates a logical consequence for the future (I will check the brakes). The word entonces (so or then) bridges these two timeframes.

Is carro the standard word for car in all Spanish-speaking countries?