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Old Feb 13, 2004
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ok so here is what happend........about two days ago i was trying to start my car and it wouldn't turn! after about four tries it worked but it only got worst........on my way home i parked in my drive way and chilled for a min(about 15 mins. watching a dvd w/ car off)......then my sister came home and i had to move, well when i went to start my car and it did the same thing but worst! after about six or seven tries (i thought i flooded the engine for sure) the car came on...........the next morning i go out to check my car b4 i take it to the bay and i raise my car and take it on a test drive with no issues. I went back home and started raising the rear and when i try to move the car it died! nothing! nothing! my lights work but nothing else not my dvd player or the screen and when i turn the key the lights just die then come back on! help i need my car!!!!!!!!!!!!
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might be the spark plugs or a fuse for something.
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battery
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Old Feb 14, 2004
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i checked the batt. and the plugs..........i need help yO! my car is died
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i still think its your starter homie because the battery would not just die on you like that.
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i know
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i say its the battery, try charging it. samething happened to my friends civic and problem solved.
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its either the starter or the sprark plugs if it doesnt start
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IMO check grounding first, next battery, then starter...
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its ur battery or ur alternator.
id bet its both.

get a new one here... www.car-part.com
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OSOBOOSTED IS RIGHT. But we need to explain why. I assume your running a large system such as amps subs dvd etc. So theres a huge draw on your battery even bigger if you have extra lights or whatever else draws power. So at first it may work and work well but after time that extra draw of power will result in a dead battery and even a toasted alt. Its because the drain on the battery is so great thet the alt can not keep up a full charge on the battery. In turn weraing out the alt and draing the battery.


THAT WHY WE HAVE OPTIMA'S


they do help and even check into a bigger alt one with more output
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^not the battery bro........i jumped the car by connecting the starter to the coil.......
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