Van will not start

1994 CHEVROLET LUMINA
150,001,800 MILES
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CHRISTIE970
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my van is a chevy lumina. i just had this problem not even a month ago so i got the ignition coil replaced an she ran great then all a sudden boom she started being funny and in thought it was because i was almost out of gas so put $5.00 and went home turned her off and wouldn't start after about 3 hours later tried to start an she started next day went out started right up drove across town turned off and won't start not even make a sound when turn key other than a click as if wanting to turn but just stops on driver side like at one of those fuses and stops have tried jumping it but i was wondering if im jumping it from another vehicle do i put the + on the red + at top and - on ground correct.
Mar 20, 2022 at 10:14 AM
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WENDY W
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Hello!

How old is the battery? It's possible it's no longer able to hold a charge. There may be corrosion on the battery cables, preventing a good connection, or there may be a problem with the charging system.

To start with, here are a few guides that may help. They show how to safely jumpstart a vehicle, and how to do a quick test of the charging system:

https://youtu.be/a9Ycibu9cwY

https://youtu.be/Z-p4dMJUpUw

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/symptoms-of-a-bad-car-battery

Please let us know what you find.

Thanks, Wendy W.
Mar 21, 2022 at 6:47 AM
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