During much of that time, our engines fired at random.

The engine fired, and Vince could hear the car pulling away.

If the engine fires a few times but will not continue running, try starting it with the choke half closed.

I turned the ignition key and the engine fired right up.

An engine fires several rows over, and the car pulls away.

The engine fired, and she pulled quickly away from the yacht.

The engine fired after the tenth attempt to start it.

But all that became irrelevant when the engines would not fire.

I suspect he would have taken great satisfaction if the engine had fired right up.

She wrenched on the key again, and the engine fired.