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07-12-05, 04:17 PM
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I went to start my car and the battery was dead i got a jump and it started fine let it idle for 10 minutes then was driving down the road the lights went off and the car died. i got another oersin to jump the car but it will not start now. It is cranking though please help.
07-12-05, 04:22 PM
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i dont really know what happened everything was fine and the lights and whipers were on and i was slowing down to the light and all the sudden the lights went out and before the car even stopped the car died.
Then when i got a jump it was sounding like it wanted to start but it would not.
Then when i got a jump it was sounding like it wanted to start but it would not.
07-12-05, 04:25 PM
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so i pushed it around the corner because i was right in front of the light
kind of hard to do up a hill when you only weigh 118 pounds
kind of hard to do up a hill when you only weigh 118 pounds
07-12-05, 05:06 PM
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It may be that the alternator went bad. When that happens, all your car's electrical systems operate off the battery till it dies. Jump starting would re-charge the battery enough to enable it to run a few more minutes, before dieing again.
I don't know why it didn't start on the second try. Did you try revving the motor of the car with the good battery, to help it charge you up faster?
As already stated though, check your grounds first.
I don't know why it didn't start on the second try. Did you try revving the motor of the car with the good battery, to help it charge you up faster?
As already stated though, check your grounds first.
Last edited by buttsjim; 07-12-05 at 05:08 PM. Reason: Added note about grounds
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the grounds were good. I dont know why the first jump didnt work but acouple minutes later a AAA guy came andtowed me to my house were he jumped me and it started fine
i backed in to the garage and checked the alternater and sure enough it was bad. Thanks for the help im letting it cool down before i go and take it off.
i backed in to the garage and checked the alternater and sure enough it was bad. Thanks for the help im letting it cool down before i go and take it off.
07-12-05, 06:28 PM
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Do not mean to be rude but it is very funny listening to some of you guys! I gratuated from UTI and if i did not learn anything else i know that revving the engine while someone is jumping your battery will only drain the other persons battery and then there will be 2 dead ducks. Amperage is always looking for a easy way to run, so if there is one battery with alot of amperage hooked on to another battery with low amperage then revving the engine is only decreasing the amperage more and then the amps will cross from good battery to bad battery which will increase the resistance and in return decrease the available volts and become another dead battery. It is true that your cars alternator can be fried. I do not study rotaries that much but i know that they flood with gas especially if you drive them to soft and/or to hard so what you have to do is turn the key to on and pump the gas peddle for about 30 seconds then start your engine and repeat! If this does not work then it is eaither your starter pinion or your alternator!
07-12-05, 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by fc3sfreek
Do not mean to be rude but it is very funny listening to some of you guys! I gratuated from UTI and if i did not learn anything else i know that revving the engine while someone is jumping your battery will only drain the other persons battery and then there will be 2 dead ducks. Amperage is always looking for a easy way to run, so if there is one battery with alot of amperage hooked on to another battery with low amperage then revving the engine is only decreasing the amperage more and then the amps will cross from good battery to bad battery which will increase the resistance and in return decrease the available volts and become another dead battery. It is true that your cars alternator can be fried. I do not study rotaries that much but i know that they flood with gas especially if you drive them to soft and/or to hard so what you have to do is turn the key to on and pump the gas peddle for about 30 seconds then start your engine and repeat! If this does not work then it is eaither your starter pinion or your alternator!
you have to pull the egi comp fuse first, and then hold the gas pedal whilst cranking. then put the fuse back in and try to start it. what you are saying i think will just flood it more.
07-12-05, 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by fc3sfreek
Do not mean to be rude but it is very funny listening to some of you guys! I gratuated from UTI and if i did not learn anything else i know that revving the engine while someone is jumping your battery will only drain the other persons battery and then there will be 2 dead ducks. Amperage is always looking for a easy way to run, so if there is one battery with alot of amperage hooked on to another battery with low amperage then revving the engine is only decreasing the amperage more and then the amps will cross from good battery to bad battery which will increase the resistance and in return decrease the available volts and become another dead battery. It is true that your cars alternator can be fried. I do not study rotaries that much but i know that they flood with gas especially if you drive them to soft and/or to hard so what you have to do is turn the key to on and pump the gas peddle for about 30 seconds then start your engine and repeat! If this does not work then it is eaither your starter pinion or your alternator!
Revving the motor of the starter car aids in jumping the car you're trying to start. Try it and see.
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i fixed it, thanks for the help guys, the alternater had gone bad and the water in the battery was low. It runs fine now.
07-13-05, 02:31 AM
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Originally Posted by fc3sfreek
Do not mean to be rude but it is very funny listening to some of you guys! I gratuated from UTI and if i did not learn anything else i know that revving the engine while someone is jumping your battery will only drain the other persons battery and then there will be 2 dead ducks. Amperage is always looking for a easy way to run, so if there is one battery with alot of amperage hooked on to another battery with low amperage then revving the engine is only decreasing the amperage more and then the amps will cross from good battery to bad battery which will increase the resistance and in return decrease the available volts and become another dead battery. It is true that your cars alternator can be fried. I do not study rotaries that much but i know that they flood with gas especially if you drive them to soft and/or to hard so what you have to do is turn the key to on and pump the gas peddle for about 30 seconds then start your engine and repeat! If this does not work then it is eaither your starter pinion or your alternator!
