Car won't start
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2003
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From: Elizabeth New Jersey
Car won't start
Well I just bought the 76, the car ran fine, but yestrday I tried to turn it on, it wouldn't fire up, I figured it was the battery because the power windows were so slow, and lights were faded.
Anyway I got a jump start, and the car fired right up, I let it on for like 5 minutes, and after I turned off the car, and disconnected the cables, the car wouldn't turn on again.
Does anyone know what the problem could be?
Anyway I got a jump start, and the car fired right up, I let it on for like 5 minutes, and after I turned off the car, and disconnected the cables, the car wouldn't turn on again.
Does anyone know what the problem could be?
Cruising
Joined: May 2004
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From: St.Louis mo
it sounds like it is the battery. take it out and put it on a charger and see if it will hold a charge.and after it is fully charged see if your car charging systems is working ok, But if your car continlly ran it sounds it is working.
Last edited by wbrad22005; Aug 6, 2004 at 12:26 AM.
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From: Foxfield CO 1970 Convertible
Originally Posted by wbrad22005
it sounds like it is the battery. take it out and put it on a charger and see if it will hold a charge.and after it is fully charged see if your car charging systems is working ok, But if your car continlly ran it sounds it is working.
Also, people who sell cars often take the good battery out and replace it with the old dead one from their other car...
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2003
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From: Elizabeth New Jersey
Yup it turned out that our batteries don't use a 12 volt like normal cars , and the dealer put one in there so it had no charge, and even if someone jumps me it wasn't good. But all fixed now, car at shop getting tune up, new spark plugs, new battery etc
Hope I can drive it tomorrow to english town
Just look for the youngest corvette driver ;-)
Hope I can drive it tomorrow to english town
Just look for the youngest corvette driver ;-)
