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11-30-2004, 12:20 PM
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Car won't start
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Sayhellotomylittlefriend!
Join Date: Jan 2004
City: Coral Springs, FL
State: Florida
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over the last couple of weeks my car has been giving me problems starting. to be more specific, It would not start. I kept on thinking I had to go by a new battery. well today my car is dead. So I am going to get a new battery. My questions are: What brand battery u guys recomend, and should I get something else. I know I probably need to change the spark plugs. They've been there for 66000 miles. How do I know all I need is a new battery and not have any other problems (ie:starter)? the only way my car will start is if if someone gives me a jump start, and then when I turn it off, it won't start again.
please help!!
Thanks
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11-30-2004, 12:47 PM
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Southaven
State: Mississippi
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Once you get is started can you unhook the battery and the car continue to run? If so, it's the battery, if not..it's the alternator. From what you are describing it's probably a little bit of both. But mostly the battery if it won't hold a charge
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11-30-2004, 12:53 PM
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Sayhellotomylittlefriend!
Join Date: Jan 2004
City: Coral Springs, FL
State: Florida
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It continues to run. I got to work today after jump starting it. but whe i got here. I turned it off, tried to start it again and it was dead.
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11-30-2004, 12:54 PM
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Southaven
State: Mississippi
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It's your battery then. Put a new battery in the thing and see how it does. If nothing else, pull a battery out of someone else's car and then start your car with that. If you have an amp meter you can check and make sure your amp is able to charge a battery, I'm not exactly sure what the charge should be..but I'm sure someone on here knows. I'd go get a reading from mine..but it's pouring down rain here
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"I'm not driving too fast...just flying too low"
Mine:
-87 ranger- broke
-03 SB Cobra vert- 2552 of 5082 Born 02/25/03
Our's:
90 7up vert - new project
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11-30-2004, 01:30 PM
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Eyes So Tight I Pass For An Asian
Join Date: May 2003
City: Huntsville
State: Alabama
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Yea it sounds like your battery. if you can get it to Autozone or a place like that they can test it out for you free. |
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11-30-2004, 01:52 PM
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Taking life one day at a time
Join Date: May 2003
City: Simpsonville
State: South Carolina
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I would go to Auto Zone and have it checked like Brent said then Go to Walmart and get a Everstart Battery model # 58-3N (the model for Mustangs) for $40,00. They are really good batteries and with a great warranty (2 years free replacement no prorate)and good cranking amps for extreme cold or hot weather.
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11-30-2004, 02:14 PM
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Sayhellotomylittlefriend!
Join Date: Jan 2004
City: Coral Springs, FL
State: Florida
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Sounds good,
thanks guys. I'll change the battery and hopefully won't have anymore problems
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11-30-2004, 08:58 PM
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Sayhellotomylittlefriend!
Join Date: Jan 2004
City: Coral Springs, FL
State: Florida
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OK, so I got the new battery, put it in and the car won't start. I'm like WTF!, so guess what ; u know that loop thing that conects the wire to the battery? it is broken . I did not see it when I put the battery in 'caus it is so damm dark outside. Anyway. I'm guessing that is what is causing no power to go through. will have to go in the morning to get one of those loopythingys (whatever they are called) ,Any tips on how to change that.can't be too complicated.
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11-30-2004, 09:09 PM
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taking a break
Join Date: May 2004
City: Iowa City, IA
State: Iowa
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is there just some kind of screw holding a bunch of wires to it? It can't be that easy... I'll just start out by saying, I have no idea.... and I'm going to leave it to someone that knows a lot more than me 
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11-30-2004, 09:11 PM
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Taking life one day at a time
Join Date: May 2003
City: Simpsonville
State: South Carolina
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Are you talking about the fuseable link wire ???????
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11-30-2004, 09:28 PM
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Sayhellotomylittlefriend!
Join Date: Jan 2004
City: Coral Springs, FL
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lol dude I do not know what I'm talking about. here:
(and I know it is dirty. I was going to clean it)
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Last edited by V6STANG007; 07-27-2005 at 03:39 PM.
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11-30-2004, 09:33 PM
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Eyes So Tight I Pass For An Asian
Join Date: May 2003
City: Huntsville
State: Alabama
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That would be why your car isnt starting  |
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11-30-2004, 09:33 PM
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Taking life one day at a time
Join Date: May 2003
City: Simpsonville
State: South Carolina
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Hell your battery terminal clamp is fried !!!!
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11-30-2004, 09:39 PM
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Sayhellotomylittlefriend!
Join Date: Jan 2004
City: Coral Springs, FL
State: Florida
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haha, thanks. that is what I said my terminal loopy clamp thingy is fried. now how do I change it. lol
And another question: should i keep the new battery?
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11-30-2004, 09:41 PM
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Eyes So Tight I Pass For An Asian
Join Date: May 2003
City: Huntsville
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Change it out first and see if you car starts fine with the old battery. I'm pretty sure your old battery is fine. |
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11-30-2004, 09:44 PM
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Sayhellotomylittlefriend!
Join Date: Jan 2004
City: Coral Springs, FL
State: Florida
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If I don't get at least a hint on how to do this. I'm just going to cut the wires and put them back together with electrical tape
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11-30-2004, 09:45 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2004
City: Birmingham, Al
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Since you already went through the trouble of buying a new battery, i would keep it... but that is up to you. Secondly, You should just be able to take the clamp off and put the new one back on there.  |
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11-30-2004, 09:47 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2004
City: Birmingham, Al
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Have you tried taking the nut off the bottom of the bolt??? |
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