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Battery cables smoked

Tiny
ADRIAN GARCIA
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  • 1999 FORD EXPEDITION
  • V8
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  • 200,000 MILES
I never had any problems with it before I was driving on the freeway and heard a knocking sound from underneath the hood. Pulled over turned off and when I tried to turn back on the battery cables smoked and now it will not start at all. What happened? I also checked and they was no oil so I put some in.
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Thursday, June 22nd, 2017 AT 2:33 PM

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Tiny
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Will the engine turn over on the starter or by hand?
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Saturday, June 24th, 2017 AT 5:22 AM
Tiny
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I had someone looking at it and said that a wire on the starter burned also and when he was underneath holding the wire where it goes I tried to start it and it sounded like it was gonna start. I just don't understand what would have made all those wires burn in the first place.
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Saturday, June 24th, 2017 AT 11:37 AM
Tiny
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High load from a bad starter, dirty or loose connections or a tight engine and over load causing a high resistance and this will cause over heating and smoking of the cables, start at the battery and check everything back to and including the starter for any faults.
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Saturday, June 24th, 2017 AT 5:28 PM

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