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Burnt smell and will not start

Tiny
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  • 1999 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER
  • 145,733 MILES
I was driving when I smelled something burnt I pulled over shut the van off and looked under the hood, very little light gray smoke was coming from the front. I went to go restart my van to take it home and it would not start. I can hear a clicking noise when I key the key over. What can be the cause and how do I go about fixing this problem?
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Friday, September 1st, 2017 AT 8:31 AM

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Tiny
KEN L
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It sounds like the alternator or battery is having a problem. Here are some guides that will help you do some checks and see which one it is.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-load-test

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-a-car-battery

once the engine is started do this test.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-alternator

Please let us know what you find.

Cheers, Ken
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Monday, September 4th, 2017 AT 2:47 PM

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