It makes fast clicking sounds. Any idea what it is?

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Ronnie
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2714941

High resistance in one or both battery cables due to corrosion, dirt, internal breakage and/or loose connections, or a dead battery.

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Too many people who were born on third base actually believe they've hit a triple.

Try cleaning the terminals on your battery and battery cables and making sure the battery cables are bolted on tight.

I think its the battery. Im charging it now if it doesnt work after the charge ill check the cables.

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Ronnie

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2714941

A dead battery = one click then nothing. A charged battery with loose/corroded terminals = lots of fast clicking. Try just reconnecting the battery securely.

Well I think I ran the battery down when I heard the clicking noise because I tried it again after that and only one click.

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Ronnie

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2714941

I doubt you ran it down that fast. One click = bad connection at the battery terminals (most of the time).

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Chuck Rivers, Webmaster

I got it working, I rebuilt my carb and my car is way faster than before. Tomorrow Im going to work on the fuel line mod.

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Ronnie

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2714941

Well what did you do to get it working?

I just checked the cables and I guess the connection wasnt good. Because it started without a problem after that.

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Ronnie

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2714941

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Chuck Rivers, Webmaster

I wish I had a dollar for everytime I've seen a car click once then show no sign of life. The battery cables get corroded then when the high current is passed through the corrosion build-up it turns into an electrical insulator. The car will click once when the switch is turned then the electrical system is as dead as if the cable had been pulled. Cleaning and tightening of the cables fixes it most every time.

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David Kight
'62 Valiant Signet, White
'98 Dodge Dakota
'06 Jeep Liberty

Growing older is unavoidable but growing up is strictly optional.

Looks like im replacing the cables. Its doing the same thing again.

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Ronnie

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2714941

what do the terminals on the batt look like. make sure there not all pitted

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'72 Valiant DD for over a decade-225-Disc brakes, big T-bars, big Sway bars f/r, carter bbd/super six, GM HEI, 2- 12" subs in trunk, 1000w amp...
'77 cherokee cheif widetrack-360-33x12.5 tires-no lift. keeps driveway dry-project/backup DD/mudder

I always used to use baking soda, a wire brush and a little water to clean off the battery and cable terminals.