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Old Dec 17, 2007 | 06:42 PM
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I left the key on my daughters car. Battery drained. Hooked up the charger forgot the key as still on. Anyhow, turned the key to off charged the battery, Drove it to school went to leave and the car won't start. Also prior to that I just filled with gas.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2007 | 08:53 PM
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Recharge the battery and havethe battery/charging systemtested at autozone ect(free) .... possibly totally draining it killed the battery ...
 
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Old Dec 19, 2007 | 07:20 PM
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Thank for your reply. I was kinda short on my post. But....The batter is fully charged and the car turns over fine, just won't fire. My ultimate question was that when I put the charger on the battery the key was on and I was wondering with the key left on if I damaged something? I did pull a spark plug out and there is no fire. Seems pretty coincidental. Sorry for all the bad spelling.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2007 | 08:45 PM
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up in the top of the forum there is a post on relays check them first ...
 
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 08:11 PM
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Thank you for your help.
Replaced the ASD relay still a no go on starting. If it helps out this is 1998 2.5 engine.
 
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 08:17 PM
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Do you hear the fuel pump kick on ???
 
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Old Dec 21, 2007 | 08:50 PM
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Yes it does kick on. I pulled a spark plug and checked for spark. None! So now what? Did I fry the computer? Thank you for your help on this.
 
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Old Dec 22, 2007 | 12:59 AM
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my cuz has a 1997 dodge avenger, same thing happend, the crank positioning sensor was gone.
 
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Old Dec 22, 2007 | 10:06 AM
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yes CPS testing procedure on top ...
 
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Old Dec 26, 2007 | 05:33 PM
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bad venge, thank you for help on this issue. Now one more thing and please do not take this the wrong way. I read in a previous post somewhere on this forum that the 98 vengers do not have a crank sensor.
I did read the post on the top of the forum about the cps.
 
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