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Trouble with my old car again....

17 years ago

Twice now when running to the store...on the way home it just went "click" and shut off.

Last Friday it did that but after awhile it started up again.

Sunday I ran for some Papa Murphy's pizza and on the way home it did it again...This time it would not start...and if you tried to start it all the lights on the dash flashed on and off and clicked each time it flashed.

Jeff had to tow me home I was just a couple blocks away from home but I couldn't leave it on the highway...there wasn't enough of a shoulder to leave it on.

Looks like I have to call the mechanic again....

I really need a better car...just can't do it.

patti

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socks
17 years ago
Hope it's nothing major. Maybe electrical?
nodakgal
17 years ago
Its not a computer problem? or a short?
My DS bought an old junker for work, paid very little for it but wants to drive it while he is looking for a good car. He is a mechanic, wish he was close enough to peek at it for you Patti!
The car DS drives is really a junker like I said. He took it into the shop cause it was missing so bad, it didn't die tho. All he did was disconnect the computer, to put another one in and it runs like a top. He never did get another computer for it. But his isn't worth sticking much money into. I hope yours is an easy fix! Maybe something didn't get connected just right after you had it repaired?

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