So I have a question... I have a 2012 Dodge Avenger 2.4 L.... I've had it for almost 2 years now. Never a problem but my battery terminal was loose.. Kept very well maintained.. The other day I put gas in my car when it was really empty and the next day I went to leave and about a mile down the road it died and hasn't cranked since. It sounds like it is about to start but doesn't do anything but run the battery down..

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Asked by tcrockett23137 Jun 10, 2016 at 12:30 AM about the 2012 Dodge Avenger SE FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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Even when jumper cables were connected to another car it still wouldn't crank.. Is that normal?

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Mechanic said sparks are good, fuel pump is working, connections are all good and battery only dies when they try to start it back to back to back.... He thinks I may have gotten bad gas. You think that may could cause it?

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When u say crank do u mean the starters not turning the engine. If the starter is turning the engine over for awhile before going dead i suspect your battery is stil good. I would charge it up. Than go rent a fuel pressure tester and c if your fuel pump is still pumping to needed pressure. Or even jus pull off gas cap, have someone turn ignition on and f if you hear fuel pump momentarily turn on to build pressure in preperation of start sequence. If pressures there than go to seeing if you have spark at plugs.

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Definite possibility! Do you go to this same gas station often?

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But a good mechanic could probably side step the tank and introduce seperate, clean gas to check.

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Fuel pump is working. Spark plugs are firing. He's dead set it is the gas now. He's tested everything and yes, I do go to this gas station very frequently. But I wont anymore. We put half a tank of supreme gas and a gas treatment in to see if it will do anything..

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U can spray carefully a lil start fluid down the intake and see if it starts momentarily, than carefully spray little shots of it to keeping going for a few more moments. If this happens than it is fuel related

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So he flushed all the gas out starts up but won't stay crunk now.. Not a battery issue.. Does while drivin get out flush it again and it starts right back up. Gas is crystal clear?

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