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ugh. car wouldn't start today for 10 minutes..

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Old Oct 4, 2007 | 01:17 PM
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Default ugh. car wouldn't start today for 10 minutes..

i put the key in the ignition, i'd turn it...and it would click...with a flash of the electronics display.....but wouldn't turnover.

it's been doing this on and off for the past few weeks. but today was much worse. actually tried many times to get it to start...but it wouldn't even crank.

finally after about 10 minutes...it started...

do you guys think it's the battery?

i last changed the battery about 2 years ago....
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Old Oct 4, 2007 | 01:21 PM
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Default Clean the battery terminals!...>>

2 years, you should be good. Hopefully its not one of those "other" gremlins...:-)
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Old Oct 4, 2007 | 01:29 PM
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Default clean the terminals? ok.

just wipe them off? unplug the battery and clean them?

i know...i HOPE it's not the gremlins!!
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Old Oct 4, 2007 | 01:31 PM
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Default does the display flash >

"Cayman"? ;-)
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Old Oct 4, 2007 | 01:34 PM
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hahah...STOP it!!
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Old Oct 4, 2007 | 01:35 PM
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Default Wire brush them...>

Or get one of those little cleaner things from the nearest (Ha in NYC) Auto parts store!
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Default use a dry brush? or some cleaning solution?

i really don't want the car to explode
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Old Oct 4, 2007 | 01:41 PM
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Default Just get the lead terminal shiny..>>

and also the inside of the clamp. You can even scrape it with a knife. You want a GOOD electrical connection, not one compromised by corrosion. A little baking soda and water will help too...:-)
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Old Oct 4, 2007 | 01:44 PM
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;-)
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Just to stir things up....:-)

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