Non-starter

[mrissa]

timprov and I were supposed to go to the zoo today with ladysea and her mostly-shrimpy entourage. And in fact it looks like we will be doing exactly that, but not under our own power: the car wouldn't start. It started just fine when I went to get us Panera sandwiches to take with for lunch and dropped off library books. Then we got in to go to the zoo, a few minutes early. It makes an unhappy noise and then does not start.

Sigh.

So. ladysea will be picking us up, and we will be taking the car in or having someone else come and fetch it. And really it's been a good car with no problems for so long that I could hardly be annoyed with the car, in fairness. Still: makes one glad one didn't commit to pay for the hugely overpriced basement-renovation job.

Comments

[dichroic.livejournal.com]

Sounds like the battery is a good possibility. The classic mode of battery failure is where you get grinding noises and nothing else happens, but I've also had it fail without previous warning, so totally that there are no noises. The nice thing about that is it doesn't cost much and is easy to do yourself, or at least anyone's self who can lift and carry an automotive battery. They're heavy. What you can do to check is to take the battery to an automotive parts store and they'll test it for free.

what he said

[greykev.livejournal.com]

Along those lines, a deep cycle battery charger is a good investment, will tell you if the battery is depleted, and usually has a jumpstart setting.

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[mrissa.livejournal.com]

He is a she.

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[dichroic.livejournal.com]

"She"

(Though I can see why it's not obvious from my default icon!)

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[greykev.livejournal.com]

Doh! sorry.