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so heres what my problem is
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Sounds like a broken rear timing chain but unlikely at such low mileage. Most timing belts last longer than that.....
Try getting a newer battery on there and shoot another vid with a buddy turning the engine over.
Did you do a compression test? Or just guessing?
Try getting a newer battery on there and shoot another vid with a buddy turning the engine over.
Did you do a compression test? Or just guessing?
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the battery is just low, it did the same thing as soon as the breaking happened, im taking a guess with no compression because a lawnmower does the same thing when the spark plug is out. you know how a car has a solid start, like kinda jerks from left to right real quick on the start up, well it doesnt do that, at all.
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Are the dome lights dim?
How old is the battery? Is that rust on the negative post? If you get a new battery, you should pick up one of these too... (with a 100ft ext cord).
That's what the 01 Sport was doing, so I charged it with the 35 Amp, but it burned out again. So I hit with the 200 Amp Engine Start, and that worked. Good luck! (The reason for the battery drain is not clear, but we did find a loose ground to the amplifier.)
How old is the battery? Is that rust on the negative post? If you get a new battery, you should pick up one of these too... (with a 100ft ext cord).
That's what the 01 Sport was doing, so I charged it with the 35 Amp, but it burned out again. So I hit with the 200 Amp Engine Start, and that worked. Good luck! (The reason for the battery drain is not clear, but we did find a loose ground to the amplifier.)
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no, no rust. im always messing with electronics on the car, if there wss rust of the post it would've been long gone. and i actually have that same exact battery charger. its pretty BAr
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Same thing
My 03 is doing this now! The battery won't hold a charge... And the culprit? An amp that shows no ground with the tester.
This would be my fault... One screw holding it down wasn't tight... the amp is 
With my driving, it got beat up. I'll swap it tomoro... Any luck on your end there?
My 03 is doing this now! The battery won't hold a charge... And the culprit? An amp that shows no ground with the tester.
This would be my fault... One screw holding it down wasn't tight... the amp is With my driving, it got beat up. I'll swap it tomoro... Any luck on your end there?dennit469
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wellill tell ya, the amp shouldnt be using power unless the radio is on, if it is than that means its on somehow or someway, which is very very very unsual. the amp could have a bad circuit in it making it stay on all the time
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