1998 Ford Escort car will not start

1998 FORD ESCORT
90,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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For about a month when i started my car, a dummy battery light came on and the car had minnimal power to headlights,heater blower. car ran for a few minutes then everything would go full power. recently the car died over night. it's been cold outside. i can jump the car and it seems to run fine but no matter how long it runs the next day it is dead.. it fires right up after it has run awhile but not over night.. i had battery charged by a local tire dealer and they said it took a charge but next morning same thing.. no start.. i plan to test alternator next.
battery, alternator, what else could be involved??
Jan 31, 2008 at 9:17 PM
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[quote:2c9b837048="windowtrucker"]Electrical problem
1998 Ford Escort 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Manual 90000 miles
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For about a month when i started my car, a dummy battery light came on and the car had minnimal power to headlights,heater blower. car ran for a few minutes then everything would go full power. recently the car died over night. it's been cold outside. i can jump the car and it seems to run fine but no matter how long it runs the next day it is dead.. it fires right up after it has run awhile but not over night.. i had battery charged by a local tire dealer and they said it took a charge but next morning same thing.. no start.. i plan to test alternator next.
battery, alternator, what else could be involved??[/quote:2c9b837048]


how old is the battery is it time for new one
replace the battery
check alternator for sure
Jan 31, 2008 at 9:46 PM
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