jonathancullen89 Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 (edited) alright so i just got this car, i drove into town today (i live out in the stix) and everything went fine. went and bought a new headlight for it cuz high beam on one didnt work. got it registered for like $170 which is fckin robbery. so yeah the problem, as i was leaving town to go home my tach started jumping and went to zero. car ran fine. then my spedo stopped working. car still ran fine. then i lost my hot air, relized i could see my breath it was so fckin cold in there. then my headlights where hardly even on, a flashlight would have been brighter. so i drove by moonlight till i got home. the car started acting goofy as hell when i tried to go up a hill, i had hardly any power. i downshifted and tried to gun it but the car made a funny noise like a popping sound so i had to let off the gas a go really slow up the hill. i made it home just in time because my temp guage had slowly started to rise, by the time i got home it was almost in the red. when i got in the driveway the car would pulse, i cant really explain it. it would idle high then idle low and keep doing that. temp was going up so i turned off the car. i got home and my mom was like wtf is wrong with your car, i could hardly see you. i was just like i think i bought a piece of shit lol. i am kind of pissed at the car, the first day i drove it it breaks and ive never had a car do this before. after a while i decided to go out and have a smoke and look over the car to see if anything was leaking out of it. well nothing was leaking, popped the hood and the engine was hot as hell, but everything looked fine. i went ahead and tried to start the car but nothing. over night i put a battery charger on it because it was supposed to be -40, this morning i went out the start the car and it started right up, guages worked, fan worked, heater worked. i went inside to let it defrost and i heard the fucker die. i was like wtf i have to be to school in 10 min what are you doing to me. i went out to start the car and nothing, when i turn on the key the battery says its drained, like nothing from my volt guage. idk what is wrong with it, but it is really annoying me. anyone have any idea whats wrong with it? Edited February 22, 2008 by jonathancullen89 Quote 1992 cavalier build 1992 blazer s10 kenwood cd hifonics hfi2500d 6 soon to be 12 12" hifonics hfi12d4's shit ton-o-wire Blurred Vision Audio Team SMD feedback/refs. clicky!- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM9104 Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Bad alt possibly? Quote 2015 Honda Civic LX 4dr | 24k miles Stock H/U and mids/highs Power Acoustik GW3-12" D2 Sub HiFonics BXX1200.1D @ 1ohm Random 2.5^3' dual ported box NVX LOC Stinger wiring throughout 1977 Chevy SWB Cammed 350 Dual exhaust Cheap Wish stereo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
str86diesel Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Sounds like the battery is toast, could have a bad cell in it. I'd put a different battery in it and just see how she runs. If that works, then go buy a battery. kev Quote 2k6 Dodge Ram 2500...CUMMINS POWERED - SOLD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathancullen89 Posted February 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 well i checked the battery and all the connections where loose, i just bought the car so i hadnt really noticed loose battery connections. the battery is to big for the car, it makes the hood prop up a little and looks like ass. i think the battery might be bad, i have the battery out of the broken celica so imma throw that in thier and see what she does. if the car wasnt in that bad a shape i would go get an araggi alternator in it, driver side door doesnt lock so no system for my =(, that is unless i can figure something out and get a new door. Quote 1992 cavalier build 1992 blazer s10 kenwood cd hifonics hfi2500d 6 soon to be 12 12" hifonics hfi12d4's shit ton-o-wire Blurred Vision Audio Team SMD feedback/refs. clicky!- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyBoy Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 its a ford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talentfinder36 Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 If your battery is lifting your hood that means your terminals are coming in contact with your hood. NOT GOOD. Get a battery that will fit in the compartment nicely. You are probably grounding out your electrical system on your hood. Quote Mark 99 Eclipse Spyder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathancullen89 Posted February 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 it is a side terminal lol. and i would agree with you chevy. my celica has a sticker on it with a granade saying ford repair kit. what have i done..... haha my dad said the same thing. Quote 1992 cavalier build 1992 blazer s10 kenwood cd hifonics hfi2500d 6 soon to be 12 12" hifonics hfi12d4's shit ton-o-wire Blurred Vision Audio Team SMD feedback/refs. clicky!- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiofanaticz Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 its a ford. probes are praticly all mazda. mazda engine and trans, mazda designed the body, at least thats what i heard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyBoy Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 probes are praticly all mazda. mazda engine and trans, mazda designed the body, at least thats what i heard who owns mazda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiofanaticz Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 ford... so your damned if you do and damned if you dont.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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