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Starting trouble - 99 Express

Hi, I have a 99 Express cargo van, 305 V-8, 112K miles. This morning when I was went out to go to work, it didn't start - dead battery was my thought, so I had the neighbor jump me - started right up. Let it idle for about 1/2 hour after I got to work. I turned it off, then back on, and it started no problem. 4 hours later, I get in to go back home and it went "tick tick tick tick" with no turnover. The ticking was in the dash, not at the starter. I thought battery again and went and got my charger. Now here's the part that might have screwed me - I left the battery hooked up when I put the charger on it. Now the gauges come on when I put the key in and turn it to "On", but when I turn it to "Start", everything goes dead and not a sound is heard from the motor.

Any thoughts? Did I fry the computer with the charger? Any suggestions are welcome and appreciated!

Thanks, Tom

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Tom Elliot
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MikeG

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MikeG

This is not rocket science. You need a battery. It doesn't sound like you want to actually check anything so start with replacing that anchient battery. If it's not anchient, change it anyway.

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Al Bundy

Thanks for the posts - it wasn't the battery, just not a good connection at the terminals. Cut away some of the rubber boot on the wires, scraped clean the battery terminal then tightened everything up and it's all ok.

Thanks! Tom

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Tom Elliot

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