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I have a '98 zetec with 57k miles on it. My car has been starting and running fine till today. I went to the market and as I went to turn on my car i heard a click coming for the engine. I waited for like a minute and my car started up. Then when I came home it won't start.
My lights and radio turn on just fine. Do I need a new battery?
1998 Silver Frost LX
C-27 Kit, 19x7.5 42 offset Gunmetal rims, 20% tint, engine mods to come shortly...
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8 years is a long time for a battery. Could be a starter problem too. But check terminals and wiring from battery to starter. Charge the battery up and test.
Battery test. Engine off, lights on for one minute. Then voltage should be 12 to 12.5.
Alternator test. Engine running, voltage across battery terminals should be 14 to 14.5.
"Always do the cheap and easy ones first."
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thanks, i will check that out.
1998 Silver Frost LX
C-27 Kit, 19x7.5 42 offset Gunmetal rims, 20% tint, engine mods to come shortly...
"It's never too late to be what you might have been."
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Be careful if you have an automatic transmission, there is a vent hose behind the battery that connects to the transmission. Don't let it get connected anywhere else.
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believe it or not, about a year ago i covered the plug and i thought my tranny was going to fly out at points lol thanks for the insight though 
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C-27 Kit, 19x7.5 42 offset Gunmetal rims, 20% tint, engine mods to come shortly...
"It's never too late to be what you might have been."
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