how do i install a new car battery?

[robfilms]

escort kicked over the first time with a jump from the g20.

will get it to my mechanic and see if charging properly.

thanks to all who cared to share.

coming off 16 days straight of work for a total of approx 200 hrs, i've a list of headaches to deal w/the escort being the first, but also including invoicing the client for those 200 hrs.

ca-ching!

be well

rob

[ArtP]

I owned Escorts for most of my driving career until I got my 2000 Honda CR-V. It is probably the starter solenoid (sp) they frequently go BAD after a while and give the symptoms you describe. It happened to 2 of the 4 escorts I've owned in the last 15+ years.
Found some info here:

http://www.carcare.org/Electrical/solenoid.shtml

USUALLY Less than a $50 part if I remember.

[BigGuynRusty]

[quote ArtP]It is probably the starter solenoid (sp) they frequently go BAD after a while and give the symptoms you describe..
Not The Solenoid.
Read the post above yours.
Couldn't be the solenoid, it jump started.

BGnR

[Carm]

What BGnR said.

Also when you jumpstarted the car, did you connect both clamps to the positive and negative terminals on the g20? Thats a good way to damage the alternator on the car that is providing the power.

http://www.ehow.com/how_511_jump-start-car.html

Carm

[robfilms]

carm-

interesting link.

i did not connect to all the terminals but rather where applicable grounded to metal.

but i did have the g20 running when i tried to start the escort. i have never seen/heard anyone jump a car w/o the charged car being on.

have u jumped a car w/o the charged car running? does it really work? anyone else ever jump a car w/o the charged car running?

thanks for the tip.

be well

rob