Car won't start... suggestions?
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Car won't start... suggestions?
So my '69 Executive died in the driveway the other day, everything went dark while I had the ignition in the "on" position (engine not running). All my battery connections seemed tight, so I assumed it was the battery itself. Charged it overnight, no response the next day. And I mean NO power at all inside the car, no dome light, no dash lights, certainly no engine crank, no nothin'. My alarm siren (under the hood) would barely squeak a warning each time I moved the battery post around, so that tells me there was SOME power getting thru somewhere.
I took the battery to Advance Auto, they say it'* fine. I'm going to hook the battery back up later and re-check connections, and check my fuses as well... any other suggestions?
I took the battery to Advance Auto, they say it'* fine. I'm going to hook the battery back up later and re-check connections, and check my fuses as well... any other suggestions?
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Hmmm maybe check the connections on the starter, A guy I knew had his car die on him and they all thought it was the battery. It ended up being the starter. Other than that, I am not sure.
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Remove your battery ground connections, clean them with a wire brush and solvent, and re-attach them. If the battery is good, and you got no juice, this is your best bet.
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Originally Posted by sse1990
Hmmm maybe check the connections on the starter, A guy I knew had his car die on him and they all thought it was the battery. It ended up being the starter.
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Definitely! I didn't consider it "joy" when I was wrestling with the dang starter bolts for 2+ hours, but I did figure it out and it didn't cost me anything but time (compared to the $178 that my Aurora cost me that SAME DAY to diagnose a cylinder misfire and clean the fuel injectors :? ). And if my Executive'* starter acts up again in the future, I could probably do the same job in 15 minutes next time.
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