Disclaimer, I'm not a car guy. Well educated, science guy, big fan of DIY. My father was the car guy, and I always went to him with questions and for advice/education in that regard. Unfortunately, he passed away a few weeks ago and now my sister is calling that his car won't start.
Mid 2000's Ford Fusion Sport, won't turn over when she goes to start it, sounds like she gets a click or two and that's it. The car has been sitting for a few weeks at the least (while he had been most ill). Sounds like a dead battery to me? I asked my sister to pop the hood and check the connections at the terminals.
The cathode looks like:
http://imgur.com/JhX9jjl
(blue stuffs surrounding the terminal)
Suppose it's corrosion, copper, perhaps? My plan was to get over there when I have some time, clean off the terminal (had heard of using baking soda/water and a wire brush in the past), check connections, see if it starts (suspect it won't).
Try to jump it, if it jumps, I'll let it run for 20-30 mins and see if it'll start itself off the battery then, but will likely take it somewhere to get the battery checked regardless. I'll try to look through my father's records (usually very good) to see if I can figure out how old the battery is.
Does this make sense? Wanted to run my limited knowledge by those who knows more.
Mid 2000's Ford Fusion Sport, won't turn over when she goes to start it, sounds like she gets a click or two and that's it. The car has been sitting for a few weeks at the least (while he had been most ill). Sounds like a dead battery to me? I asked my sister to pop the hood and check the connections at the terminals.
The cathode looks like:
http://imgur.com/JhX9jjl
(blue stuffs surrounding the terminal)
Suppose it's corrosion, copper, perhaps? My plan was to get over there when I have some time, clean off the terminal (had heard of using baking soda/water and a wire brush in the past), check connections, see if it starts (suspect it won't).
Try to jump it, if it jumps, I'll let it run for 20-30 mins and see if it'll start itself off the battery then, but will likely take it somewhere to get the battery checked regardless. I'll try to look through my father's records (usually very good) to see if I can figure out how old the battery is.
Does this make sense? Wanted to run my limited knowledge by those who knows more.