Car will not start.
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Racer
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From: Hattiesburg MS
Car will not start.
I let my Vette situp for a couple of weeks, not driving it or nothing. I drive it about once a week to church and back and to Corvette club meeting, but anyway tried to jump it off , and the instrument panel and stuff came on....but it did not turn over click or nothing any suggestins?
Burning Brakes
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From: Okeechobee FL
The first thing that I would do is address the battery. Is it more than 2 years old? If so, replace it. If less, take it out and have it tested. It will have to be charged first (if it's dead).
If the battery checks out and is fully charged OR you replace the battery and it still won't turn over, then I would look at your VATS system. I'm not sure about the 1995's (I'm guessing by your username), but that is what was wrong with my 90. I grounded out the Starter Disable Relay on mine and that fixed it. I still have some theft ptotection thru the Fuel Disable portion of the VATS.
If the battery checks out and is fully charged OR you replace the battery and it still won't turn over, then I would look at your VATS system. I'm not sure about the 1995's (I'm guessing by your username), but that is what was wrong with my 90. I grounded out the Starter Disable Relay on mine and that fixed it. I still have some theft ptotection thru the Fuel Disable portion of the VATS.
Team Owner
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St. Jude Donor '15
"In honor of jpee"
And after you test the battery, if it's significantly low and has been for a while, you'll want to have your alternator tested too for output. It's a bit of a chicken and egg thing, but once one goes out, depending on how long it's been and the load placed on it, both could be underperforming. A new battery, expensive, won't solve a low output and slowly dying alternator.
Racer
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From: BARTLETT TN
St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-11-'12-'13
Clean your batt cables really good and put the grease on it so they wont corrode up. The side post battries and bad about over time getting loose and if they are not tight they wont have enough juice to fire it up. Hope this helps steve
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Racer
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From: Hattiesburg MS
Thanks all...will try it, but forgot to mention the battery died before, but not this bad. But after I got it cranked I looked at the Volt meter it was charging fine. I let it setup for 2 weeks this time and its hars to start...thanks Bruce
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From: Gales Ferry CT
Look for a post 'Dead Battery'. You can get some insight there. I did not run my '95 for 10 days after an initial run following a new battery purchase. I had the same results. It eventually lost charge. Got a $17 Black and Decker trickle charger from W-mart. You may want to check to see if there is any current flow when the Vette is shut down. Just because the car charges the battery when you run, that does not mean you have run it enough. The trickle charger should resolve your issue if you are going to drive infrequently.
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Drifting
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From: CV ca
St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13
Why don't you drive it more
? Don't you like driving Corvettes?
The Corvette is probably mad, seeing you drive off in other cars.
Kind of like having your wife watching you go off with another woman.
? Don't you like driving Corvettes? The Corvette is probably mad, seeing you drive off in other cars.
Kind of like having your wife watching you go off with another woman.