Go to start the car this morning and its turning over but its just chuggin and ****. Like it wants to but just cant. The interior light still goes on and it will blow air but it wont start. Also, dont know if it matters but one headlight was burned out last night, dunno.

So. Battery is something like 4-5 years old. Alt was replaced less then a year ago. And yes i have a small system. And i havent really been driving it much lately, i drove it for 10-15 minutes last night for the first time in a couple days.

So.......

 

try jumping it

 

since no one is around right now i cant jump it for an hour or two till my dad gets home.

 

If its turning over normally its not your battery.

DO NOT JUMP A DEAD BATTERY

Depending on how dead the battery is, jumping it might kill the battery. You have to trickle charge a battery taht is very dead. Usually lower than 11 volts I trickle charge.

If its turning over, check for spark, I.E. pull one of the plug wires...put it the end neer a ground and have someone crank the car while you look for a spark.

If there is none, I'd bet its your ignitor...thye tend to blow.

 

cause the battery could just be low right?

last night it was starting a little slow.... but i never really thought anything of it.

 

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sounds like a sign that your battery is dying..and its 4-5 years old..

 

I doubt it....if its chugging normally the battery is fine.

Is it turning normally? A little weak is acceptable (I mean you've been trying to crank it for a while)

Get a voltmeter and measure the voltage at the poles.

 

boosted it and its all good (i hope) positive cable had worked itself a little loose