car try to start but after two,three attempts it would not say nothing other than dash board and lights will come on so i don't think it is the battery so what could it be
2007-10-25 13:56:52 · 4 answers · asked by carolyn j 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
battery cleaned, what about terminals (on the wires?)
was the battery almost dead anyway
maybe the fusable link in the first bit if the cable has been broken?
2007-10-25 14:00:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What did you use to clean your battery with? Baking Soda is great for cleaning batterys and does a good job, only problem is if you accidently go some into the battery through the caps or vents, then you have ruined the acid in your battery. Baking Soda neutralizes the acid in your battery, this will cause it to act almost dead or do nothing at all.
2007-10-25 21:30:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
pretty vague. It could be hundreds of posibilities.
Dead battery, Low battery, bad ground wire to engine, bad power wire to starter, bad power wire to battery, bad connection at battery post or terminals, blown fuse, bad key switch, bad starter, bad fuel pump, bad injectors, out of gas, neutral safety switch, seized engine, broken connecting rod, no compression, no spark, bad oil pressure switch, broken timing belt, plugged fuel filter, bad starter solenoid, broken rotor, cracked distributor cap, Anti-theft device, water in/on engine, vacuum leak, bad ignition coil, blown computer, faulty cam or crank sensor ...
When you turn the key to START it what happens?
1) Nothing happens? (dead battery?, loose battery cables, or it's not in "park" all the way.)
2) You hear a "click", but nothing else? (loose battery cables, bad starter, bad starter solenoid, or broken engine)
3) You hear the starter turning, but the engine doesn't turn? (low battery voltage, bad starter or bad ring gear on flywheel/flex plate)
4) The starter turns the engine, but the engine won't start up? (out of gas, bad fuel pump, plugged fuel filter, broken timing belt, no spark)
5) The engine turns over, but very slowly. (weak battery, worn starter, out of engine oil)
6) the engine turns, but there's an awful banging noise? (something is broken inside the engine)
2007-10-25 21:40:36 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. KnowItAll 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You need to reset your antitheft system.
2007-10-25 21:00:31 · answer #4 · answered by R1volta 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋