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Mysterious Old Camry Won't Start

  •  10-09-2007, 7:34 PM

    Mysterious Old Camry Won't Start

    For a while my 1987 Camry was dieing while I was just driving along, you know, minding my own business.   After waiting a bit, finding a friend with a jumper cable, it started up (without a jump).  Another time, it started after jumping.  Now - nothing at all: no starter turn over, no solenoid click, no lights.  The battery is fairly new.  We towed it to a mechanic who diagnosed the problem as ignition switch, and we towed it back home.  The dealer parts man seriously doubts this and I'm holding off on the $300 special order.  The battery was a good 12 volts earlier.  Today it was down to about 3 volts maybe.  I tried jumping again - nothing.  Checking the fusable links at the battery earlier they were fine.  Now I notice the 80 amp link for the alternator is burned.  The NAPA parts store guy thinks I burned it with the jumping.  Somebody else thought it was maybe a bad alternator.  What to do now?
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