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cage-free egghead
Mar 8, 2004
Trying to get some second opinions as I am not a car guy and barely could replace my battery.

02 Spec-V
Replaced alternator in October for some weird idle and start issues, guess it's common for my model.

This past weekend I was driving back home 250 miles and the weather was about 5F upon my arrival Sunday night. Monday it was even colder and my car would crank but not "spark" or fire up. Eventually the battery died and I tried jumping it, but it would just chug and chug but not get running.

Gas is about 1/4 full, put Heet in later that day and tried jumping again to no avail. Replaced battery and got a little closer but still nothing. The temperature hasn't been above freezing all week and it likely won't for a few weeks. Could putting a bit more gas in be a thing to do? Some people have suggested stuff like the fuel pump and whatnot but I honestly have no idea what any of that stuff is.

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