had to jump car this morning and car started right away. i drove for 35 minutes to work then parked the car and tried to restart but it wouldn't start. does this sound like a battery or alternator problem?
The journey to an improved lifestyle begins with the first step.
Confident Lifestyle
Confident Lifestyle Blog
Tiptop Server
Sounds like the alternator.
definetly the alternator
What goes around comes around
There is a small chance it's the battery but it could also be the alternator. It's probably not the battery cause you drove for 35 minuted before parking it again.
The search for people who can answer your question continues for as long as needed - until you find the answer you were looking for.
When an answer is posted by someone who was invited (byYedda or by yourself) to answer your question, their answer is marked with a yellow "invited by Yedda".
To be invited to answer other people's questions in your areas of knowledge and interest, be sure to list your favorite topics:
» My Settings › My Topics.
Of course, the more helpful your answers are, the more likely you are to be invited to future questions...
It could be either one, but is most likely the battery. If it ran for 35 minutes after jumping it, without any problems. If it was the alternator, the Battery could not have lasted but a couple minutes.
But don't you think it's strange that the battery lasted for a drive of 35 minutes and after that died again? This makes me think towards the alternator.
sound to me like the battery the person that said the battery could not have lasted that long was right. your car would have staled shortly after jumping it if the altenator was bad.
If it's not fun, you're doing it wrong.
FREE !!! Help the U.N. feed people by playing a free game at freerice.com It's free, fun and educational.
Professor Snotsengabber, a charter member of S.N.O.T.S.
It could have been either one, but I bet the problem has been solved by now. Somebody wake up imcginty and ask them for an update.
Without doing any testing, which of course is impossible from here, I think it impossible to know. Get the car looked at by a reliable mechanic !
Got an answer for lmcginty? Would you like to comment on the posted answers, or vote for the one which you think is the best?
Sign up for a free account, or sign in (if you're already a member).
Other people asked questions on similar topics, check out the answers they received:
Other people asked questions on various topics, and are still waiting for answer. Would be great if you can take a sec and answer them
