I left my lights on and y battery went low i tried to get a jump but it wont turn over please help me
Mar 25, 2008 at 7:25 AM
2000 Dodge Durango My car wont start
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battery went low i tried to get a jump but it wont turn over. do you mean it cranks and refuses to start or won't crank at all.
Lets assumed it cranks and won't start -Do below
Get a carb cleaner and spray into the carb or the throttle body on an EFI. Did it start and die? If not disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine -have helper crank engine over-do you have a snapping blue spark? If so-you have a fuel problem, check the fuel pressure to rule out the fuel pump and listen to the injector/s are they pulsing.
Fuel pump and Injector/s checks out-start checking the ignition system-power to coil, coil/s itself,distributor pick-up,control module, Cam and Crankshaft sensors.
If both fuel and spark is present-check the valve and ignition timing, this will lead you to problems with compression and valves opening and closing at the wrong time
If it won't crank at all-Get the battery load tested and go from there thru the ignition switch to the starter.
Lets assumed it cranks and won't start -Do below
Get a carb cleaner and spray into the carb or the throttle body on an EFI. Did it start and die? If not disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine -have helper crank engine over-do you have a snapping blue spark? If so-you have a fuel problem, check the fuel pressure to rule out the fuel pump and listen to the injector/s are they pulsing.
Fuel pump and Injector/s checks out-start checking the ignition system-power to coil, coil/s itself,distributor pick-up,control module, Cam and Crankshaft sensors.
If both fuel and spark is present-check the valve and ignition timing, this will lead you to problems with compression and valves opening and closing at the wrong time
If it won't crank at all-Get the battery load tested and go from there thru the ignition switch to the starter.
Dec 31, 2018 at 1:30 PM
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