I recently aquired a 78 Dj5 F from a freind. It was running great a
year ago but he started going to school and didn't have time for it so
i got it. When i turn the key nothing happens not a squeek. the battery
is connected right (neg to engine block) and when i jump it the engine
cranks, so i know that the starter and battery work. Could someone help
me or give a little advise.

 

Jacob wrote:
> I recently aquired a 78 Dj5 F from a freind. It was running great a
> year ago but he started going to school and didn't have time for it so
> i got it. When i turn the key nothing happens not a squeek. the battery
> is connected right (neg to engine block) and when i jump it the engine
> cranks, so i know that the starter and battery work. Could someone help
> me or give a little advise.
>

Clean your battery terminals.

 

Jacob wrote:
> I recently aquired a 78 Dj5 F from a freind. It was running great a
> year ago but he started going to school and didn't have time for it so
> i got it. When i turn the key nothing happens not a squeek. the battery
> is connected right (neg to engine block) and when i jump it the engine
> cranks, so i know that the starter and battery work. Could someone help
> me or give a little advise.
>

Clean your battery terminals.

 

Jacob wrote:
> I recently aquired a 78 Dj5 F from a freind. It was running great a
> year ago but he started going to school and didn't have time for it so
> i got it. When i turn the key nothing happens not a squeek. the battery
> is connected right (neg to engine block) and when i jump it the engine
> cranks, so i know that the starter and battery work. Could someone help
> me or give a little advise.
>

Clean your battery terminals.

 

Jacob wrote:
> I recently aquired a 78 Dj5 F from a freind. It was running great a
> year ago but he started going to school and didn't have time for it so
> i got it. When i turn the key nothing happens not a squeek. the battery
> is connected right (neg to engine block) and when i jump it the engine
> cranks, so i know that the starter and battery work. Could someone help
> me or give a little advise.
>

Clean your battery terminals.

 

Be sure to clean both ends of both cables.

Carl

"Scott in Baltimore" <sDcOoNtTtS_PuAnMiMtE_69@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:q7ydnRco2L3jFIbZRVn-og@comcast.com...
> Jacob wrote:
>> I recently aquired a 78 Dj5 F from a freind. It was running great a
>> year ago but he started going to school and didn't have time for it so
>> i got it. When i turn the key nothing happens not a squeek. the battery
>> is connected right (neg to engine block) and when i jump it the engine
>> cranks, so i know that the starter and battery work. Could someone help
>> me or give a little advise.
>>
>
> Clean your battery terminals.

 

Be sure to clean both ends of both cables.

Carl

"Scott in Baltimore" <sDcOoNtTtS_PuAnMiMtE_69@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:q7ydnRco2L3jFIbZRVn-og@comcast.com...
> Jacob wrote:
>> I recently aquired a 78 Dj5 F from a freind. It was running great a
>> year ago but he started going to school and didn't have time for it so
>> i got it. When i turn the key nothing happens not a squeek. the battery
>> is connected right (neg to engine block) and when i jump it the engine
>> cranks, so i know that the starter and battery work. Could someone help
>> me or give a little advise.
>>
>
> Clean your battery terminals.

 

Be sure to clean both ends of both cables.

Carl

"Scott in Baltimore" <sDcOoNtTtS_PuAnMiMtE_69@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:q7ydnRco2L3jFIbZRVn-og@comcast.com...
> Jacob wrote:
>> I recently aquired a 78 Dj5 F from a freind. It was running great a
>> year ago but he started going to school and didn't have time for it so
>> i got it. When i turn the key nothing happens not a squeek. the battery
>> is connected right (neg to engine block) and when i jump it the engine
>> cranks, so i know that the starter and battery work. Could someone help
>> me or give a little advise.
>>
>
> Clean your battery terminals.

 

Be sure to clean both ends of both cables.

Carl

"Scott in Baltimore" <sDcOoNtTtS_PuAnMiMtE_69@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:q7ydnRco2L3jFIbZRVn-og@comcast.com...
> Jacob wrote:
>> I recently aquired a 78 Dj5 F from a freind. It was running great a
>> year ago but he started going to school and didn't have time for it so
>> i got it. When i turn the key nothing happens not a squeek. the battery
>> is connected right (neg to engine block) and when i jump it the engine
>> cranks, so i know that the starter and battery work. Could someone help
>> me or give a little advise.
>>
>
> Clean your battery terminals.

 

I would first charge up the battery and on a 78 clean the battery
terminals and cable ends.

The battery might be totally dead. A 78 will run on just the alternator
once you jump start it.

Mike
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Jacob wrote:
>
> I recently aquired a 78 Dj5 F from a freind. It was running great a
> year ago but he started going to school and didn't have time for it so
> i got it. When i turn the key nothing happens not a squeek. the battery
> is connected right (neg to engine block) and when i jump it the engine
> cranks, so i know that the starter and battery work. Could someone help
> me or give a little advise.