"huh?" <huh@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:BR9Uj.2742$J16.964@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Good day,
> I drove into a parking garage today after driving 50 miles on the
freeway
> and parked the 2001 Grand Cherokee Laredo. On my return later I found
that
> the car doesn't work. None of the gages (Jeep's spelling) seem to
activate
> other than the battery that goes up to maybe 9. None of the other gages
> move, not even the fuel or oil. The lights that stay on is check gages
and
> the security key (doesn't blink). Tried putting the car in neutral and
> tried starting the car, it definitely didn't like that and didn't even
> bother trying to start. The car would try and try to start, but nothing.
>
> I called AAA and the guy tries jump starting. No start. They put gas in
it
> "because he can smell fuel" (sure he can). No start. He tries banging
> really hard on the fuel filter. No go. So he says he'll call a tow
truck.
> An hour and half later the guy shows up, says he can't tow the car since
> it's a 4x4. He tries banging on the fuel filter. No go. So now I'll need
> to get a small tow truck to get me out of the space I'm in. My battery
is
> running really low now since the lights are dimming.
>
> After they're gone thinking it might be the security system I tried
> turning my alarm on/off/on/off and then opening my tailgate. No go. Same
> thing.
>
> The battery cable was loose when I went to it initially. I tightened it
> and all the lights, even the headlight was nice and bright. Before I
left
> the car for the night I unplugged the battery from the terminal.
>
> Any ideas how I might be able to fix this problem instead of calling a
tow
> truck to yank my truck out? If it's something I can't fix right then and
> there should I bring it to a dealer or an independent repair shop?
>
> Thanks for your time and patience and thanks in advance.
>
> Nathan
When you said it would "try and try to start", did you mean the engine was
turning over, and if so was it fast? Or did it barely turn over.
In other words, if it's a weak battery, put in a new one and take it
immediately in the daylight to have the charging system checked.
If it is turning over fine, but won't start, it may have a bad fuel pump,
sometimes you can whack the bottom of the fuel tank near the axle on the
bottom with a hammer, and get one more start out of it. It could also have
a
leaky gas line. Hard to tell, since you weren't all that specific.
Spdloader
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