Hi, I have an 1986 Volvo 240 GL and the Alternator warning light started to appear a few days ago. I bought a replacement alternator this morning and replaced it with the old one, drove the car around for a half hour and not only did the alt...

Hey guys, I just had a quick question here... The wife drives a 2001 Mailibu... When she starts it, it sounds like a dead battery... The typical slow chug...... chug..... chug.... Now typically if it were a dead battery it would die after a...

Car had no power...replaced battery, battery cables, altenator. Vehicle starts but if you touch brakes, or turn on anything else (lights, radio) the voltage goes down and everything dims. Drove it for about 25 minutes and it died.....and whe...

Would a worn out battery cause rough running??No.only if the positive cable was corroded enough but it would probably die and barely run.Don't ya love these little vans??? Have you had to change the intake gaskets yet??? If not your lucky, i...

Hi, I have a 1979 austin mini that I have just picked up for my wife to learn to drive in, we drove it home after bump staring it (been standing for some time, at least 6 months) when we got back we turned off the engine and then tried it ag...

Help!! Any help will be of great appreciation. I have a 1987 Corvette, for some reason my batter is being drained while the car sits. It starts right up when jump started, turns on within 5 minutes of being turned off when the alternator rec...

Hi@all I have a 85 Chevy S10 Blazer V6 2.8 L . I don't drive it very much and i needed a new battery for it. So i went and bought one and put it in. I didn't pay any attention to plus and minus on the new battery figured it's the same. Well,...

I have a 1999 Toyota Camry, and I have a question regarding something about the car's memory. When I change the car battery, do I have to worry about anything associated with a memory saver? I called pepboys, and they said I might need to wo...

1999 Honda Accord LX w/ 145(k). Recently, when the car is started especially in the morning, when the car is first started up the car would sputter when in Park. I opened the hood and actually heard sparks coming from the battery area. ( The...

I don't know a lot about cars, so please bear with me. I've asked some people about a problem I was having with my car and they told me that I should get a new battery. One of the problems is the cigarette lighter in the car won't work (I do...

I have a friend who has a1990 ford f-150 lariat that used to have a plow attached. Her battery went dead several weeks ago and she just put a new battery in a few days ago. When the truck sits overnite the battery does nothing when you first...

I have a 94 Cadillac Deville that untill recently has run great. Just recently the battery started going dead over night. I have hooked a volt meter across the pos cable after disconecting it from the battery and have a draw on it with the c...

Have a Canadian Mercury Topaz 1986 carb 2.3Litre engine, quit on me after leaving a parking lot, then after driving for almost 20 or so minutes at a stop light it quit again, then trying to crank it over battery quit. Could my battery going...

My son has a 84 4x4 chevy with a 5.7 engine in it. The battery runs down after he runs it's for about 20 to 30 minutes. I checked the alternater and it tested good. I also had the battery tested and it tested good also. I looked for wires th...

I have A 1998 Subaru Forester, 2.5L AT, with 70,000 miles. The original battery died, and I just replaced it with a new battery. Now the entire car is flashing all its lights and I can't stop the flashing even after taking the keys out of th...

my battery was dead so i took it out and had it checked to see if it was bad ..it was good so when i put it back in the horn goes off intermittedly like an anti theft system is going off...trouble is i just bought the car and there was no me...

I have a '96 Plymouth Grand Voyager. Yesterday, it was fine. I drove it, parked it and cut it off as usual. About an hour later, I tried to start it and the battery was killed- completely drained. Wouldn't even start when we tried to jump it...

I know that idle batteries will lose their charge as time goes by. I leave for work for 3 weeks to a month at a time and one of my vehicles, 87 Toyota 4Runner, is dead as can be when I get back. It has a new battery. I wouldn't care much exc...

Hey there, I have a 1996 Ford Taurus that died on me yesterday. I'm currently attending college as a freshmen at Purdue University and have had my car parked at a fraternity on campus for several weeks now. The car has been having some start...

My battery went dead Saturday morning. My husband replaced the battery, but now the car won't keep running. He called GM and they said we need a code to reset the car...the code was not given to us as I bought the car used. We searched the f...

hi everyone, I have a 1991 mazda protege (automatic transmission). A couple of days ago I left its head-lights on by mistake for about an hour. When I tried to start the car after that, it didn't start. I thought that the battery might have...

My car starts fine, as soon as I put the car in gear it blows the ECM fuse. My car is a 96' Chevy S10 V-6 4.3L 2WD. What could make this blow?? The fuel pump???? PLease respond promptly.Does your truck have an automotic transmission? There c...

Isn't there a certain amount of cold cranks you have to do for the engine to get its memory back.....i read another post about it.....anyone knowHuh? You have to have the right about of Cold Cranking Amps to crank the car. A car battery typi...

Hi - '93 Jeep Grand Cheroke About 2 weeks ago, my lights were left on, draining the battery (not completely but close enough). I put the battery on a overnight charger, and worked fine after that EXCEPT - before, I would turn the key, and ge...

My battery was dead this morning. I jumped it, it started and will idle forever. But when I get into gear, a block away, it dies? Is the battery dead or just needing a charge? How long does a running car take to recharge the battery? Thanks,...

I have a 1990 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am GTA, with the 5.7 liter V8 (tuned port injection), automatic transmission, and 44,000 miles on it. The car does not idle properly. It varies from idling too fast, sometimes up to 2000 RPM's when sittin...

The battery indicator light keeps coming on mostly when I brake or when I accelerate. At first it was only when I reved the engine over 5000 RPM. Then it started coming on more when I was running the A/C. Now it comes when I have all accesor...

Hello All, Another episode in the ongoing life of my wife's 2000 Daewoo Leganza. Recently she couldn't shift out of park without using the override and then her brake lights went out. Replaced the Brake Switch and that seemed to solve the pr...

I have a 1988 Nissan Pathfinder. Two times over the last six months the battery came loose from its hold down. Each time during the shifting of the battery while driving it ripped the smaller gauge wires out of the positive terminal clamp. T...

Hi, My 1990 Ford Crown Victoria has recently stopped working. this is what happened: -i walked out to my car and try to start it -It doesnt start, it seems to be dead because nothing works (lights, blinker, radio, windows, and locks...) -I h...

The headlights were surging brighter/dimmer, but now are actually shutting off for a couple of seconds then they come back on. We have replaced the alternator. The "computer" shows that the battery is charging at a rate of 12 clear up to 16....

01 Honda Civic, 108,000 miles. My wife's car totally died out today. Her car would stay started and running if the battery was connected to another battery. Disconnect the jumper cables and it would die again. I replaced the battery and took...

The battery in the 92 vette is covered by a body brace, an air conditioning actuator, and an electrical module (maybe an engine control). What are the steps required to remove/replace the battery? Is it easier to remove the left front wheel...

Hi there I have a 94 Escort w/1.9L and 5 speed with 175,000 miles. The problem is it won't turn over. All I get is a clicking sound. I immediately thought dead battery but I've tested both the battery and the starter, and they are fine. I tr...

Hi everyone, I have a 98 Chevy Cavalier. One day all of a sudden the car stopped cranking. I brought the battery to a garage and had it checked, the guy told me that I needed to have it replaced. I did, I bought a brand new motorcraft brand...

I am having a consistent problem with a 91 Explorer 4.0 L. We have to jump start it on an almost daily basis. Once it has been jumped and run for awhile it will start just fine. Leave it overnight, have to jump start it again. We are on our...

i have a 91' buick park ave ultra that seems to have an electrical problem. i have just replaced the alternator and battery, but the battery light remains on while the car is running. What else could cause this light to stay on? The car seem...

I had both the alternator and battery replaced and it still stalls. I don't understand what's wrong with it? Anyone know any idea other than the battery and alternator? And if you do have an idea, can you say whether it's likely to be expens...

I just bought my "new" used Jimmy on Saturday. During my test drive, she seemed to be in good working order. Since then, the battery light on the dash is flashing in and out. There are times while driving when it is not on at all. Other time...

i have a 1990 olds cutlas battery went down while driving car put a new battery in and had alternator checked out this car has a 105 amp unit in it it tested at 80 amps i replaced unit with new one the battery went dead again while driving j...

Today started out alright, brought my 1999 Olds Intrigue 3.8L with 94,000 miles on it from the front and drove to my alley garage where i replaced the air filter. I had to undo one sensor to finaggle the filter back in but seemed to successf...

I have a 1989 Pontiac LeMans and recently had to have my alternator rebuilt. The shop that rebuilt it is reputable and been around for many years. I also replaced the battery. Since the new alternator has been intsalled, the battery (idiot)...

I am trying to put off replacing my car battery until next summer, but it is a close call as to whether I will be able to put if off until then because it has been giving me grief in cold weather lately. For a car with a weak battery that is...

This is a '99 Jeep Cherokee. Unfortunately I left my dome lights on all day and the battery was drained. It wouldn't even turn over when I got to it in the evening. The parking garage had a portable car jumper unit but the battery on it appe...

Okay, my rear defrost isn't working. When I got the car, some idiot had plastered all the windows (ALL the freakin' windows) with tint -- don't know if that would make a difference. I removed the tint off the grid lines, had to use a razor b...

For the past week or so the battery light has been coming lighting up from time to to time on my sisters 97 dodge neon. She went and had the battery tested and the battery place said it was okay. The altanator was just replaced in Nov. 07 so...

So I just replaced my battery, I didn't have lights on doors open, etc, but for some reason my battery keeps draining to completely dead. I am beginning to think something in the car HAS to be draining the battery while its off. I am aware t...

Hi Folks, A week ago I came home from the store, and left the car with the emergency flashes going for about 15 minutes with the engine off. When I came back to the car, the battery was too weak to crank the car. However, all the other elect...

A couple days ago, I put the key into the ignition of the car and it responded normally. However, as I started the car, the engine turned and suddenly the power cut out. Now the power windows/locks don't work, the dome light doesn't come on,...

This 91 Camry runs great but it's problem has me mystified. Occasionally, about 1 out of every 20 or 30 starts, it simply will not turn over. There is some battery power coming to it since the dashboard completely lights up but it does not t...