it cuts out and keeps doing it then eventually it just starts and drives fine then until i leave it for say half a day or so
2006-12-29 07:37:39 · 12 answers · asked by Michael B 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Your not too clear on the problem, but I'll give it a try. Remove both battery cables from the battery. Clean the cable ends and the posts/terminals on the battery with sand paper, steel wool and a wire brush until you have nothing but nice, shiny lead showing. Apply a thin film of grease (or petroleum jelly) to all the cleaned surfaces inside and out. Reattach both cables and tighten securely with a wrench. If possible, remove the top covers on the battery exposing the six ''cells''. Add distilled water to cover the lead and zinc plates. Bring the water level to within a half inch of the opening, but don't overfill. Replace the covers and you should be good to go. If you encounter the same symptoms after this it's time for a new battery. Go to Wal Mart and 45 dollars later you are, again, good to go!
2006-12-29 08:01:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Winter often finishes off a tired battery. Worth getting an auto-electrician to check your system first, to make sure the alternator's doing what it should etc., but by the sound of it a new battery should do the trick.
2006-12-30 03:33:30 · answer #2 · answered by champer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i presume this car is petrol! you need to check the basics,maybe invest in a Haynes manual.so many factors to think about. maybe try a new battery,check the alternator is charging above 14Volts,check there is no drain on the battery like a light left on,on older cars the ignition coil could fail and drain battery power. hope this helps.
2006-12-29 15:53:15 · answer #3 · answered by big burts bollox 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like you have an electrical short drawing your battery down pull your negative post off batt. take a test light and clip it on the neg wire and test light to neg. side of batt. if light lights up you have a electrical short . to narrow it down pull a fuse one at a time and see if light goes out or maybe some light is left on you might have to go as far as disconnecting the wires to the alternator or etc. first make sure its not just time for a new battery
2006-12-29 18:12:10 · answer #4 · answered by jb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get someone to check the alternator and battery, you should also check that the battery is topped up fully.
2006-12-29 15:49:28 · answer #5 · answered by Gordon B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry to suggest what may seem very simple and obvious but Have you checked that the battery terminals are clean and properly Tightened ???
2006-12-30 12:06:54 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check the battery cells to see if there is enough fluid in them..if not top them up with distilled water.
there are 6 caps on the battery if the battery isnt sealed.unscrew them and top up till full
2006-12-29 17:12:47 · answer #7 · answered by lorraine b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) charge it
2) check the water level
3) replace it
2006-12-29 15:48:02 · answer #8 · answered by manca300 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds ike a very tired battery. they dont last for ever
this time of year allways kills them off
get a new one not that expensive
2006-12-30 02:26:41 · answer #9 · answered by witheringtonkeith 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
try changing the alternator
2006-12-29 18:59:08 · answer #10 · answered by michael 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋