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cant start my car after installing a new battery

Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 1:26 am
by Timmy_fto_
Hey guys
I just got my fto dew days ago
and the battery is dead
I brought it back today
and they installed a new battery for me
and the car started...then 2seconds later...
the car turne off....
They said the computer needed to restart or some sh*t...
and i drove it like 15 minutes...every time i stop...the engine turned off..
I left my car there and they said they will fix it..
but im just wondering what happned to my car...
does anyone know..thanks everyone

Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:57 am
by Supplanter
Because the battery has been flat for a while, the ECU has forgotten how to run the car. It doesn't know how to idle.

Take it for a drive for an hour or so, and be prepared to stall every time you stop at an intersection :lol:

It will fix itself.