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1. [Shop-talk] OT--car won't start (score: 1): Author: Tim <tputland@charter.net>; Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:47:40 -0500 (EST); Sorry for the OT here but I cannot afford to have this car towed to the mechanic for diagnosis. I hope to deal with this one myself..... 92 Ford Tempo, less than 65K miles--legitimate miles as it onl; /html/shop-talk/2011-12/msg00086.html (8,948 bytes)
2. Re: [Shop-talk] OT--car won't start (score: 1): Author: John Innis <jdinnis@gmail.com>; Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 07:52:06 -0600; Sounds like a bad battery. Try jumping it with a good set of heavy gauge jumper cables from a running car. I have found most battery chargers on "start assist" mode are ok if the battery is just a bi; /html/shop-talk/2011-12/msg00087.html (10,376 bytes)
3. Re: [Shop-talk] OT--car won't start (score: 1): Author: "Peter J. Thomas" <pj_thomas@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:09:13 -0500; Car that old may have an old battery; they don't last forever. Added, the tender may have overcharged it. Quick test, disconnect the positive terminal and try to jump it using a running car with a go; /html/shop-talk/2011-12/msg00088.html (9,529 bytes)
4. Re: [Shop-talk] OT--car won't start (score: 1): Author: "Eric J Russell" <ejrussell@mebtel.net>; Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:22:53 -0500; First thing I would do is clean all electrical connections in the battery to starter circuit. A bad connection (or more likely a number of slightly bad connections) can cause the symptoms you describ; /html/shop-talk/2011-12/msg00089.html (8,912 bytes)
5. Re: [Shop-talk] OT--car won't start (score: 1): Author: "john niolon" <jniolon@bham.rr.com>; Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:23:45 -0600; I'm thinking bad battery.... I've seen several instances where a dead or even very low battery doesn't have enough capacity to get the computer and electronic ignition working.... try a hot battery o; /html/shop-talk/2011-12/msg00090.html (10,751 bytes)
6. Re: [Shop-talk] OT--car won't start (score: 1): Author: "John T. Blair" <jblair1948@cox.net>; Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:39:40 -0500; 51K on it when we got it and had the little old lady car..... and it was acting like the battery was down it on the "start" setting and tried again. I speed. The starter has always sounded good I agr; /html/shop-talk/2011-12/msg00091.html (9,369 bytes)
7. Re: [Shop-talk] OT--car won't start (score: 1): Author: Brian Kemp <bk13@earthlink.net>; Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 06:53:38 -0800; Tim - I go along the thinking the battery may be done. Have you checked the battery water level if it isn't sealed? If you can see the top of the plates, it is likely done. Jiggle all the battery con; /html/shop-talk/2011-12/msg00092.html (10,989 bytes)
8. Re: [Shop-talk] OT--car won't start (score: 1): Author: "Gerald Brazil" <gerrybraz@cablespeed.com>; Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:26:51 -0500; I now avoid gas stabilizers like the plague! They have caused more gum up than just leaving gas in it. On my lawn equipment I put a cutoff in the fuel line and always run them dry. __________________; /html/shop-talk/2011-12/msg00093.html (7,900 bytes)
9. Re: [Shop-talk] OT--car won't start (score: 1): Author: Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net>; Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:52:08 -0500; I can't agree with that. The big problem has been the alcohol in the fuel. This has been a constant battle for boaters. There are now stabilizers specifically designed for fuel containing alcohol. I; /html/shop-talk/2011-12/msg00094.html (7,894 bytes)
10. [Shop-talk] OT--car won't start (score: 1): Author: tputland at charter.net (Tim); Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:47:40 -0500 (EST); Sorry for the OT here but I cannot afford to have this car towed to the mechanic for diagnosis. I hope to deal with this one myself..... 92 Ford Tempo, less than 65K miles--legitimate miles as it onl; /html/shop-talk/2011-12/msg00260.html (9,121 bytes)
11. [Shop-talk] OT--car won't start (score: 1): Author: jdinnis at gmail.com (John Innis); Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 07:52:06 -0600; Sounds like a bad battery. Try jumping it with a good set of heavy gauge jumper cables from a running car. I have found most battery chargers on "start assist" mode are ok if the battery is just a bi; /html/shop-talk/2011-12/msg00261.html (11,160 bytes)
12. [Shop-talk] OT--car won't start (score: 1): Author: pj_thomas at comcast.net (Peter J. Thomas); Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:09:13 -0500; Car that old may have an old battery; they don't last forever. Added, the tender may have overcharged it. Quick test, disconnect the positive terminal and try to jump it using a running car with a go; /html/shop-talk/2011-12/msg00262.html (10,457 bytes)
13. [Shop-talk] OT--car won't start (score: 1): Author: ejrussell at mebtel.net (Eric J Russell); Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:22:53 -0500; First thing I would do is clean all electrical connections in the battery to starter circuit. A bad connection (or more likely a number of slightly bad connections) can cause the symptoms you describ; /html/shop-talk/2011-12/msg00263.html (9,959 bytes)
14. [Shop-talk] OT--car won't start (score: 1): Author: jniolon at bham.rr.com (john niolon); Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:23:45 -0600; I'm thinking bad battery.... I've seen several instances where a dead or even very low battery doesn't have enough capacity to get the computer and electronic ignition working.... try a hot battery o; /html/shop-talk/2011-12/msg00264.html (11,837 bytes)
15. [Shop-talk] OT--car won't start (score: 1): Author: jblair1948 at cox.net (John T. Blair); Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:39:40 -0500; 51K on it when we got it and had the little old lady car..... and it was acting like the battery was down it on the "start" setting and tried again. I speed. The starter has always sounded good I agr; /html/shop-talk/2011-12/msg00265.html (10,500 bytes)
16. [Shop-talk] OT--car won't start (score: 1): Author: bk13 at earthlink.net (Brian Kemp); Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 06:53:38 -0800; Tim - I go along the thinking the battery may be done. Have you checked the battery water level if it isn't sealed? If you can see the top of the plates, it is likely done. Jiggle all the battery con; /html/shop-talk/2011-12/msg00266.html (11,952 bytes)
17. [Shop-talk] OT--car won't start (score: 1): Author: gerrybraz at cablespeed.com (Gerald Brazil); Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:26:51 -0500; I now avoid gas stabilizers like the plague! They have caused more gum up than just leaving gas in it. On my lawn equipment I put a cutoff in the fuel line and always run them dry.; /html/shop-talk/2011-12/msg00267.html (8,484 bytes)
18. [Shop-talk] OT--car won't start (score: 1): Author: strovato at optonline.net (Steven Trovato); Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:52:08 -0500; I can't agree with that. The big problem has been the alcohol in the fuel. This has been a constant battle for boaters. There are now stabilizers specifically designed for fuel containing alcohol. I; /html/shop-talk/2011-12/msg00268.html (8,959 bytes)

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