 can a loose battery cause a car not to start? |
 Feb 5, 2013 - 9:18 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Jul 22, '12 From SouthEast Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
Hi,
My car every once in a while will not start. The starter turns over but it does not catch. Then if I wait a while it will work. A mechanic looked at it when it did this once, he went under the hood saw my battery was not tied down properly, he moved it over hit the top of the cable and it started. Now I do not know if it was him moving the battery or just the normal, wait a minute and it works. So anyone else have this problem? Anyone think it is the battery? I plan to secure the battery anyway, but just wondering if that's really the problem. |
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Feb 5, 2013 - 10:25 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 6, '04 From Charlotte, NC Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
QUOTE (czwalga @ Feb 5, 2013 - 9:33 PM)  no, but loose connections to the battery can. Home, my car did the same thing (I don't have a battery tie-down) and all the movement and vibration was causing the battery connectors to get loose. This caused the car to not start and act like the battery was dead. Remedied it by tightening the connectors real well I would suggest investing in a battery tie-down and replacement of the positive battery terminal connector 0 might as well knock them out at the same time. -------------------- Has no more Celicas
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Feb 14, 2013 - 11:38 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 18, '09 From Orlando Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
QUOTE (Keiri @ Feb 5, 2013 - 10:25 PM) investing in a battery tie-down and replacement of the positive battery terminal connector 0 might as well knock them out at the same time. The tie-down and rods from a Camry fit as well, and there are plenty in junkyards. Easy, cheap fix. QUOTE (homebuilder @ Feb 14, 2013 - 2:59 PM) I am not sure if I did that right, does the plug need to be touching metal for that to work? Shove a bit of wiring into the plug, then touch that wire to anything else metallic. This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Feb 14, 2013 - 11:40 PM -------------------- '97 ST \ Eibach \ KYB \ Kenwood \ Alpine \ Cusco \ OEM+ [sold 10/18]
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homebuilder can a loose battery cause a car not to start? Feb 5, 2013 - 9:18 PM
czwalga no, but loose connections to the battery can. Feb 5, 2013 - 9:33 PM
xrav22 QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ Feb 15, 2013 - 12... Feb 14, 2013 - 11:46 PM Smaay when you say the starter turns over, that means th... Feb 6, 2013 - 1:22 PM RabidTRD If the engine is turning, it has nothing to do wit... Feb 6, 2013 - 10:49 PM homebuilder QUOTE (RabidTRD @ Feb 6, 2013 - 10:4... Feb 7, 2013 - 2:35 PM xrav22 QUOTE (homebuilder @ Feb 7, 2013 - 3... Feb 8, 2013 - 5:02 PM finalate QUOTE (homebuilder @ Feb 7, 2013 - 2... Feb 9, 2013 - 8:46 PM soulshadow If your getting the good ol clickty clack, tighten... Feb 7, 2013 - 4:58 AM homebuilder Weird... it happened again twie today. The first t... Feb 9, 2013 - 7:16 PM RabidTRD Your throttle body is the part that controls air f... Feb 10, 2013 - 10:17 AM homebuilder Well, I got the fuel pump from a junkyard, decided... Feb 10, 2013 - 8:38 PM homebuilder Did not start again this morning!!!
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