While you're at it, clean both battery terminals and also clean the insides of the connector cables that connect to the battery. Auto parts stores sell a special wire brush for battery post cleaning for a couple of dollars. Ed
--- In DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com, Steve Wilson <virtualwilz@...> wrote:
>
> Other than the starter may be starting to fail, the problem is most
> likely a possibly loose and contaminated positive battery terminal.
> Batteries tend to bleed sulfuric acid, that acid builds up deposits on
> the lead terminals. That acid build up will act as a resistor to the
> flow of a charge when you try to start.
> Remove the positive battery terminal and clean it and the battery side
> with a brush and some baking soda with water, then reinstall the
> terminal and be sure its snug.
> That should help and it may fix it. If nothing else it will eliminate
> that as a problem.
> Steve
>
>
> On 7/22/2012 9:10 AM, nan8136 wrote:
> >
> > You have come thru to help me with good advice in the past so I'm here
> > again.
> >
> > I bought a new car battery last winter so I know that's good. Last
> > night when I turned the key in the ignition it just went "click" with
> > nothing happening. Then when I tried it the second time the engine
> > turned over and off I went. A few times in the past I would hear a
> > short bzzzz kind of sound when I turned the key. (Good description,
> > huh?) Well, that happened maybe 6 times in the last year (before and
> > after the new battery). But I never heard absolutely nothing till last
> > night.
> >
> > When my husband was alive he did lots of car mechanical work and was
> > always telling me stuff about what he was doing. I certainly miss
> > having him when stuff like this occurs. I believe there is a starter
> > and an ignition switch, is that right? Well, what might my problem be?
> > I hate to have the car not start when I'm out someplace or have the
> > grandkids with me.
> >
> > It's a 2007 Accord which I have regularly serviced at the dealer. I
> > hate to go in and just give them free reign as to what to fix. I also
> > don't know if I need to be nervous about this, but I am. Any advice on
> > what it might be? Or how I should approach the dealer with my problem?
> >
> > Nancy
> >
> >
>
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