will my car jump start if the starter is bad
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Asked by lisaprice17 Aug 08, 2015 at 10:01 PM about the 2004 Ford Escape XLS AWD

Question type: Car Customization

just want to know if my stater could be bad i was told that my car would not take take a
jump if the stater is bad is that true

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lisaprice17 answered 8 years ago

thanks so if i replace mt battery do you think that the problem

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Bob answered 8 years ago

If a starter is bad as in , drawing too many amps, a jump start might supply sufficient amperage to indeed start the car. If the starter has an open circuit or the solenoid or bendix is bad a jump start will do nothing.

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