# My car won't start- Suggestions? Details inside

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-car-wont-start-suggestions-details-inside/4511>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** nissan, 240sx, start\
**Created:** [September 12, 2007, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-car-wont-start-suggestions-details-inside/4511 "2007-09-12T17:36:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![JoshNissan240SX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@JoshNissan240SX](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JoshNissan240SX)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2007, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-car-wont-start-suggestions-details-inside/4511/1 "2007-09-12T17:36:23Z")

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Ok well. I just bought a 1992 Nissan 240SX. It worked just fine out of the car dealership. I got it home and the next day it just wont start. Today me and my friend jump started it, and worked fine. We let it sit for 10-15 Minutes to charge up the battery. But, when we turned it off, then tried turn it back on to see if it worked, nothing happened. What’s the deal?

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**Author:** ![JoshNissan240SX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@JoshNissan240SX](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JoshNissan240SX)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2007, 5:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-car-wont-start-suggestions-details-inside/4511/2 "2007-09-12T17:43:38Z")

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Could it be an alternator problem??

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2007, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-car-wont-start-suggestions-details-inside/4511/3 "2007-09-12T17:51:31Z")

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Jump start it again, then drive it to an auto parts store (or a mechanic) and have both the battery and the alternator tested.

Make sure the battery cables are tight and the connections are clean at BOTH ends of the cables.

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**Author:** ![JoshNissan240SX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@JoshNissan240SX](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JoshNissan240SX)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2007, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-car-wont-start-suggestions-details-inside/4511/4 "2007-09-12T17:59:35Z")

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We even jump started it again a couple times after that, but we got the same result.

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**Author:** ![JoshNissan240SX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@JoshNissan240SX](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JoshNissan240SX)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2007, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-car-wont-start-suggestions-details-inside/4511/5 "2007-09-12T19:38:29Z")

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I found out it might be the alternator, jump starting doesnt do anything really.

Alternators cost a lot. Damn. Thanks people.

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 12:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-car-wont-start-suggestions-details-inside/4511/6 "2007-09-13T00:16:31Z")

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You really need to test the battery and the charging system. Many auto parts stores will do that for fee. Don’t guess when it is easy to find out.