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why won't my car start after a battery cable touched part of the engine and caused a big spark?

Jan 01, 2008 by paulawenonah@verizon.net | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs


Could be a main fuse, but depending on the type of car, u could've caused multiple problems. Could be one or more fusable links, burned wires, or fried the ignition module.

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