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afterlife2

afterlife2

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More pics. I think it's the white one. Thoughts?
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Alex2507

Alex2507

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afterlife2 said:
replaced the battery cause the old one was 3 years old
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That's not old.

I'm thinking starter if it won't start.

The new battery (charged of course) would turn the motor if the car had a bad alternator but the voltage not increasing from 12 to 14 would indicate a bad alternator.

Chances of it being a fuse ... did you do something "chancy" when installing the battery?

You can check the fuse with an ohm meter. But it's the starter.
 
slipperybidness

slipperybidness

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afterlife2 said:
Dont have it. I'll see if I can find it online. Thank C.
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Does the car have any sort of security/alarm system? Perhaps something on that needs to be reset after removing the battery?

What are the symptoms now? Will it turn over at all? Lights and accessories turn on? Or, just nothing at all?
 
afterlife2

afterlife2

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Alex2507 said:
That's not old.

I'm thinking starter if it won't start.

The new battery (charged of course) would turn the motor if the car had a bad alternator but the voltage not increasing from 12 to 14 would indicate a bad alternator.

Chances of it being a fuse ... did you do something "chancy" when installing the battery?

You can check the fuse with an ohm meter. But it's the starter.
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Battery was dying even after a jump yesterday. Trying to turn it on, but won't start after battery change. Maybe it is the starter, but also could be the alternator fuse. Not sure. Not handy with cars. Just takes me from A to B.
 
afterlife2

afterlife2

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slipperybidness said:
Does the car have any sort of security/alarm system? Perhaps something on that needs to be reset after removing the battery?

What are the symptoms now? Will it turn over at all? Lights and accessories turn on? Or, just nothing at all?
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No alarm system. Old car hand me down. Not sure how to reset. I have no type of car tool. Just a pliers, screw drivers and hammer. All Lights are fine after battery replacement. Trying to turn but just chugging and won't start.
 
slipperybidness

slipperybidness

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afterlife2 said:
Battery was dying even after a jump yesterday. Trying to turn it on, but won't start after battery change. Maybe it is the starter, but also could be the alternator fuse. Not sure. Not handy with cars. Just takes me from A to B.
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What he is saying is that a car gets the power to START from the battery. Once the car is RUNNING, the alternator is spinning and supplying the power to the car and to recharge the battery.

Generally you can take voltage reading at the battery with the car off and should get ~12V, then when the car is running you should get something more like 14V (the charging voltage of the battery). If the car is running and still showing 12V or less, then likely the alternator isn't any good. You can pull off an alternator and take it to an auto-parts store for bench-testing.

So, new battery and it started up? But, now it won't start again? That may suggest that it is the alternator. Also, double check that all the cable connections are tight.
 
afterlife2

afterlife2

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slipperybidness said:
What he is saying is that a car gets the power to START from the battery. Once the car is RUNNING, the alternator is spinning and supplying the power to the car and to recharge the battery.

Generally you can take voltage reading at the battery with the car off and should get ~12V, then when the car is running you should get something more like 14V (the charging voltage of the battery). If the car is running and still showing 12V or less, then likely the alternator isn't any good. You can pull off an alternator and take it to an auto-parts store for bench-testing.

So, new battery and it started up? But, now it won't start again? That may suggest that it is the alternator. Also, double check that all the cable connections are tight.
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It didn't start yesterday morning. As I kept trying to turn it on the battery was dying. I got a jump and still wouldn't start. I thought maybe because the battery is 3yrs old it died. So I Uber to Walmart and picked up a replacement battery. Took off the old battery put in the new one and same sh-t would not turn on just chugging.
 
Mikado463

Mikado463

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afterlife2 said:
Battery was dying even after a jump yesterday. Trying to turn it on, but won't start after battery change. Maybe it is the starter, but also could be the alternator fuse. Not sure. Not handy with cars. Just takes me from A to B.
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Ok Jose, lets sort this out ......

You replaced the battery and does the car now at least turn over ? If so then and in all probability it comes down to fuel and spark. If it's turning over and not starting the first place I would investigate is the fuel pump.
 
afterlife2

afterlife2

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Mikado463 said:
Ok Jose, lets sort this out ......

You replaced the battery and does the car now at least turn over ? If so then and in all probability it comes down to fuel and spark. If it's turning over and not starting the first place I would investigate is the fuel pump.
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Where haha is the fuel pump on my car? Thanks Mikado. The guy who jumped me said the same thing maybe not getting gas. Hmmm
 
Mikado463

Mikado463

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I don't know your car but I suspect it's submersed in your fuel tank.

Turn the ignition key off, let it sit for a moment then turn the key to 'on' but do not crank the engine over, listen for 'whirl electric' motor type sound from your gas tank area. If no sound is heard there's a good chance your fuel pump has gone south. if functioning correctly the whirling sound would be the fuel pump pressurizing the fuel rails.
 
afterlife2

afterlife2

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Mikado463 said:
I don't know your car but I suspect it's submersed in your fuel tank.

Turn the ignition key off, let it sit for a moment then turn the key to 'on' but do not crank the engine over, listen for 'whirl electric' motor type sound from your gas tank area. If no sound is heard there's a good chance your fuel pump has gone south. if functioning correctly the whirling sound would be the fuel pump pressurizing the fuel rails.
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OK awesome Thanks will try that now. By the way the car is half full tank.
 
afterlife2

afterlife2

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Mikado463 said:
I don't know your car but I suspect it's submersed in your fuel tank.

Turn the ignition key off, let it sit for a moment then turn the key to 'on' but do not crank the engine over, listen for 'whirl electric' motor type sound from your gas tank area. If no sound is heard there's a good chance your fuel pump has gone south. if functioning correctly the whirling sound would be the fuel pump pressurizing the fuel rails.
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No sound that I can hear. Darn repair gonna be costly. :(Sorry for interrupting this thread to the original poster BSA.
Fuel pump easy to install?
 
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Mikado463

Mikado463

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afterlife2 said:
No sound that I can hear. Darn repair gonna be costly. :(Sorry for interrupting this thread to the original poster BSA.
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Yeah, unfortunately you are probably looking at $1000 or more if it is in fact the fuel pump. Not sure how old your car is but be aware of the point of diminishing return. Old Hyundais and KIA's were basically throw away vehicles after 10-15 years. Good Luck !!
 
afterlife2

afterlife2

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Mikado463 said:
Yeah, unfortunately you are probably looking at $1000 or more if it is in fact the fuel pump. Not sure how old your car is but be aware of the point of diminishing return. Old Hyundais and KIA's were basically throw away vehicles after 10-15 years. Good Luck !!
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Says it's in the trunk:
Sold here:
 
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