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Old 01-02-2011, 09:04 AM
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When you first tried to start did it turn over?
You could have a battery that is on the way out or something was left on in the car or a failing alternator.
All battery connections is a good first place to start.

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Hey layback40 we've had a couple of these recently haven't we!
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Old 01-02-2011, 09:06 AM
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Hey layback40 we've had a couple of these recently haven't we!
We have had a little international electrical problem tennis lately. Have you got that car going yet?
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Old 01-02-2011, 09:10 AM
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We have had a little international electrical problem tennis lately. Have you got that car going yet?
Ha! What do you think?

I'm not afraid to admit it - I'm a fair weather mechanic - and it has been cold enough here to freeze the bits off of a brass monkey recently...

...I've told the wife I'm in hibernation. And I'm sticking to it.
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1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

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Old 01-02-2011, 09:19 AM
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Ha! What do you think?

I'm not afraid to admit it - I'm a fair weather mechanic - and it has been cold enough here to freeze the bits off of a brass monkey recently...

...I've told the wife I'm in hibernation. And I'm sticking to it.
Over here its getting too hot to work on the car. Under a shady tree until high noon only. After that if you leave a wrench in the sun its too hot to pick up.
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1980 300D now parts car 800k miles
1984 300D 500k miles
1987 250td 160k miles English import
2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles
1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo.
1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion.
Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving
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Old 01-02-2011, 01:29 PM
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Over here its getting too hot to work on the car. Under a shady tree until high noon only. After that if you leave a wrench in the sun its too hot to pick up.
Now heat and summer time I can deal with. You're making me jealous.
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