Car losing all power and then magically getting it back?
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Car losing all power and then magically getting it back?
I posted about 2 weeks ago how my car lost all power and then i tightend the positive terminal and the car has been good for 2 weeks, fast forward to tonight out of the blue, same damn thing happens, i pop the hood and touch the positive cable and the car has power again? Its screwed in all the way? Any ideas guys? Doesn't seem like the battery is bad.
Im leaving for a road trip back home in less than a month and the car can't be doing this. I don't trust any garages around here and there really isn't any to begin with.
Im leaving for a road trip back home in less than a month and the car can't be doing this. I don't trust any garages around here and there really isn't any to begin with.
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Originally Posted by 92SilverSHO
I posted about 2 weeks ago how my car lost all power and then i tightend the positive terminal and the car has been good for 2 weeks, fast forward to tonight out of the blue, same damn thing happens, i pop the hood and touch the positive cable and the car has power again? Its screwed in all the way? Any ideas guys? Doesn't seem like the battery is bad.
Im leaving for a road trip back home in less than a month and the car can't be doing this. I don't trust any garages around here and there really isn't any to begin with.
Im leaving for a road trip back home in less than a month and the car can't be doing this. I don't trust any garages around here and there really isn't any to begin with.
Also, I had this once: The positive terminal inside was loose, it had actually come unseated in there. You'll have to get a new battery if this is the problem.
But check for corrosion build-up everywhere.
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i agree with quickin. make sure there is no corrosion and that the terminal is tightened. i once forgot to tighten it and while i was drivin i hit a pothole and the car turned off. it scared the **** out of me, but i found out that the positive terminal wasnt tightened good.
btw coca cola will help u get the corrosion off, and make sure after u clean it to put a little grease around the terminal to make sure that the corrosion doesnt return.
btw coca cola will help u get the corrosion off, and make sure after u clean it to put a little grease around the terminal to make sure that the corrosion doesnt return.
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Well i went today to get it checked, the negative was a bit loose as in i wrenched it another full turn easy. He checked the batt and alt, 14.1 volt consistent? Should i still get a new battery?
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I had a little problem awhile back. I was driving along 1 day and my car just died lost all power everything. Started wiggling **** around under the hood and it turned out the bolt that holds the ground down on the drivers side head came loose and the ground wasnt tight. Let me tell ya it was embarassing with alot of hot chicks standing around along a main street
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Yeah its just odd that the car never lost power once it got running, but when i went to restart the car, nothing, this was the first time it happend. Im hoping it was just a loose connection, but im gonna go ahead and replace the battery with one at costco anyways.
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Im leaving for a road trip back home in less than a month and the car can't be doing this.