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Car Won't Start Even with a Jump

Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z Clean the battery terminals. Corrosion will cause high resistance. Check battery electrolyte levels and replenish with distilled water as needed. You will probably need to pull

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Old 11-04-2014, 09:26 AM   #16 (permalink)
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Clean the battery terminals. Corrosion will cause high resistance.

Check battery electrolyte levels and replenish with distilled water as needed. You will probably need to pull the cowl - see some of the steering lock DIYs.

Replace battery. If it's the original battery, it's about time for a new one.
He has one of the tiny Odyssey batteries. As far as distilled water, its a maintenance free battery. I had the PC680 and it only lasted about 2 years and wasn't very good at cold weather startups.
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He has one of the tiny Odyssey batteries. As far as distilled water, its a maintenance free battery. I had the PC680 and it only lasted about 2 years and wasn't very good at cold weather startups.
Ah. Didn't notice that in his sig. Thanks.

I'm leaning toward a bad battery but, assuming the car was being jumped properly, it could be a bad starter. Or bad connection in the starter power circuit (eg, battery terminals). Alternator hasn't been ruled out, either.
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Lol, old school push start or what? I wonder if anyone has had to do that yet with their Z?
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