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Hi, I just bought a used 97' nissan sentra manual transmission. Prior to purchasing the car it had been parked for about a month and I had to jump start it to get going. I drove the car home. And now, a few hours later, I can't start the car at all. I tried jumping it, no luck. I made sure it had gas and that the battery terminals were clean and secure. When I turn the key the lights and radio turn on but the engine dosn't make any noise. I bought the car from a close friend, who I trust, and he told me there were no major problems with the car. Please help. Thank You

Submitted: 29 days and 4 hours ago.
Category: Car
Value: $13
Status: CLOSED

Accepted Answer

Considering the fact the car was sitting for a long time.......and I assume the battery was never charged back to full capacity.........leads me to believe this might just be a case of a dead battery.

 

Try putting in a known good battery, instead of the jump start.

 

Sometimes the jump start won't work on batteries that are extremely dead.

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Expert: Mark
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Answered: 10/24/2009

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