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Old Jan 18, 2005
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help..car would not start

anyone know what's wrong with my car. this morning it would not start. the battery is ok and the starter was ok, but the car would just not start. it is also like 5 degrees outside. the car would act like it was going to start, but would just not turn over. any ideas?
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Old Jan 18, 2005
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Turn car to ON position and wait 10 secs to let fuel pressure build. Then try and crank it. Either plugs are getting bad, or the stock battery is frozen. Get an optima.
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If it dosnt turn over then its the battery buddy..Get a new battery yes maybe the volts were Ok but the Amps are probably gone on ity ..Rember batteries have a cold cranking ampage on them ...
when thats gone the battery is usually dead
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Yup, what they said.

Battery still has a charge to turn on everythign electrical in the car but doesnt have enough juice to crank the motor.
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Originally Posted by gOtRyce
anyone know what's wrong with my car. this morning it would not start. the battery is ok and the starter was ok, but the car would just not start. it is also like 5 degrees outside. the car would act like it was going to start, but would just not turn over. any ideas?
how do you know the battery and starter are ok? Did load test the battery? Did you do a starter draw test? Most likely it is your battery because of the weather, but like gearbox said, let it build up pressure, then try to start it. Have your battery tested too.
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Old Jan 19, 2005
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it was the battery. must have been the new us amp i got the other day. that thing drains a lot of energy. i think it is time to get an optima......almost 50k on stock battery. thanks guys.
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