Engine Stalls
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From: Millbury MA
Engine Stalls
1999 automatic. Last drove the car on Friday. No problems. Went to start it tonight, battery dead. Just a clicking sound. Got it started with a jump starter. Waited about two minutes, put it in reverse, backed up 3 feet, it stalled. Started right up, put it in reverse, stalled again. Connected to a floor model charger for about 1 hour, same thing, stalled when put in gear. Any help would be appreciated.
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1999 automatic. Last drove the car on Friday. No problems. Went to start it tonight, battery dead. Just a clicking sound. Got it started with a jump starter. Waited about two minutes, put it in reverse, backed up 3 feet, it stalled. Started right up, put it in reverse, stalled again. Connected to a floor model charger for about 1 hour, same thing, stalled when put in gear. Any help would be appreciated.
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From: Millbury MA
After spending a lot of time reading many threads on this issue, The
2mph problem went away when I charged the battery to full charge.
Now the issue is why did the battery go dead.
Is it still true that you have a short if you disconnect the possitive battery terminal and connect a test light, one end to the cable and one end to the post and the test light lights up?
2mph problem went away when I charged the battery to full charge.
Now the issue is why did the battery go dead.
Is it still true that you have a short if you disconnect the possitive battery terminal and connect a test light, one end to the cable and one end to the post and the test light lights up?
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St. Jude Donor '15
After spending a lot of time reading many threads on this issue, The
2mph problem went away when I charged the battery to full charge.
Now the issue is why did the battery go dead.
Is it still true that you have a short if you disconnect the possitive battery terminal and connect a test light, one end to the cable and one end to the post and the test light lights up?
2mph problem went away when I charged the battery to full charge.
Now the issue is why did the battery go dead.
Is it still true that you have a short if you disconnect the possitive battery terminal and connect a test light, one end to the cable and one end to the post and the test light lights up?
my old car used to do that when the pellet on the key didn't connect correctly for some reason.
