my 2001 eclipse spyder gt won't start after chnaging oil & valve gasket, why?

Asked by AmberAdams42 Dec 18, 2015 at 09:01 PM about the 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GT Spyder

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

after oil change, air filter change and valve cover gasket replaced my car
won't start, like the batter is dead

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Maybe the battery is dead or the battery terminals and cable ends need cleaning.

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FoR I had a customer that their eclipse ate batteries because they wouldn't replace the cables. Just the terminals, the wire had high resistance and wouldn't charge or start correctly.

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