Help - my daughter is stranded in Moorhead MN -tundra land. It is only -65 with wind chill and the car will not start. It just was clicking. So I had her remove the battery and bring it inside to warm it it up. When it got put back in and tightened, there is no clicking or anything. Campus security tried to jump it and got a spark when connecting the jumper cables.Any ideas what to do?? AAA will not come because it only operating under emergency only help.

 

Possiblity.. Distributor is shot!

 

I think it is the starter.

 

Flux capacitor?

 

the guy needs help, not a joke. please do not spam this thread.

with conditions that cold, you might have a frozen fuel line.

 

sorry i can't really help to solve the problem, but i think you can prevent next time by investing in an engine block heater maybe? Just a suggestion, but i don't know if they are really that practical cuz ive never used one.

 

In my experience, that clicking sound is caused by 1 of 3 things. Starter, dead or dying battery, or loose battery connection. Obviously, you can try to tighten the connection. For the starter, try putting the car in gear and rocking it back and forth a bit. Sometimes that will help you catch a tooth on the starter.

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Oh, would you relax? My guess would have been a loose battery terminal, but that's already been covered.

 

oooo welcome to my hell dude my car is totally buried

if i weren't in minneapolis and stranded i'd go help