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SN95_Momba
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alright me my friend have a problem my mustang 5.0 i got a brand new optima batt n my car i unhooked tha negative charged and left it sittin out n front of my house cuz i lost my license it wuz left 4 bout 4 or 5 months n wut not n wen i got my licesnce bak i hooked up tha negative charged up n jumper started tha car n wen i wuz done drivin round n came home turned off tha car n cum next day my battery wuz dead im thinkin it wuz tha alternator or my optima batt well i put n a new alt today but i wuz still thinkin if it wuz tha batt or tha alt do yall kno which iz the problem?
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SN95_Momba
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well i put n a new alt today
my car iz n still n tha process of bein recharged at tha moment had 2 add dat n dare..............
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1990 Mustang notch LX 331 blown out :(
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z pyro
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english, much?
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SN95_Momba
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english, much?
wut im tryin to say is that i dont know if my problem is the alternator or the battery because i dont wanna waste money on a new alternator and the problem was the battery in the first place
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1990 Mustangh LX/Vert
2000 Mustang GT
1990 Mustang notch LX 331 blown out :(
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z pyro
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and what i was trying to say is use proper english so we can understand you
you could always take it down to vatozone and get it checked out (actually you can get them both checked out)
have you checked the wiring on the starter solenoid? mine was wired up wrong and not charging the battery, but the alt itself was just fine
[ August 21, 2005, 04:24 PM: Message edited by: z pyro ]
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92stangLX
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Have the charging system tested. I think Kragen still does it for free. That will tell you what's going on. You may have a drain somewhere.
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i dont know about optima but if you leave a battery on the ground doesnt it kill it to where it wont work.
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RPM RACING CREW
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SN95_Momba
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Have the charging system tested. I think Kragen still does it for free. That will tell you what's going on. You may have a drain somewhere.
im tryin 2 find where the drain is at i recharged it now but it sound like its still getting drain
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i think the cells are dead in the battery
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RPM RACING CREW
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92stangLX
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Have the charging system tested. I think Kragen still does it for free. That will tell you what's going on. You may have a drain somewhere.
im tryin 2 find where the drain is at i recharged it now but it sound like its still getting drain
Like I said, have the charging system checked. This will tell you if it is your alternator or battery. It could very well be that your battery does not want to hold a charge.
Another thing you could try is to disconnect the battery and charge it overnight to see if it holds a charge.
If your charging system tests ok and the battery holds a charge the get a multi meter and check to see if it is pulling excessive current while the car is off. If it is then start pulling fuses to isolate the problem.
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Should have disconnected the positive cable.
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z pyro
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or both... ![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
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If I where in your shoes the first thing I would do would be to enroll in an english class if you haven't done so already. Second, you should remember that you never ever disconnect any battery cables while the vehicle is running, since such an action will cause a huge voltage spike that will destroy an alternator. ![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
[ August 24, 2005, 09:58 AM: Message edited by: cobraracer46 ]
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SN95_Momba
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alright i got another problem when I turn my key to start the engine it first starts off then in like 2 or 3 seconds the engine shuts off right away does any body know what the problem is with that? because i tried pushing the gas and brake also and it doesnt seem to stay on
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1990 Mustang notch LX 331 blown out :(
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h8louzn
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Not sure how pushing the brake will make the engine stay on??
If you think that pushing the brake will make the engine stay running "PLEASE NEVER GET THE CAR RUNNING"!! I don't want to be on the same road as you....
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Not sure how pushing the brake will make the engine stay on??
If you think that pushing the brake will make the engine stay running "PLEASE NEVER GET THE CAR RUNNING"!! I don't want to be on the same road as you....
wow thanks for the advice man that really help your a great man ![[Cool]](cool.gif) ............not.........
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1990 Mustang notch LX 331 blown out :(
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alright i got another problem when I turn my key to start the engine it first starts off then in like 2 or 3 seconds the engine shuts off right away does any body know what the problem is with that? because i tried pushing the gas and brake also and it doesnt seem to stay on
can anyone help me with the problem plz......
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2000 Mustang GT
1990 Mustang notch LX 331 blown out :(
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sounds like it needs to be taken to a mechanic to me
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SN95_Momba
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sounds like it needs to be taken to a mechanic to me
So I can get ripped off by a mechanic when I can just fix it on my own nope thats ok
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1990 Mustang notch LX 331 blown out :(
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92stangLX
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Originally posted by Nifty50 5500:
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sounds like it needs to be taken to a mechanic to me
So I can get ripped off by a mechanic when I can just fix it on my own nope thats ok
Could be a lot of things. 1st pull codes and see if anything comes up. Next I would check for vaccum leaks (like really major ones). I had a similar problem when my upper to lower intake gasket wasn't seated right.
When did this start happening? Post some history of this problem it might help.
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