Q: Battery dead car won't run
Ok question.
So my friend has a 2007 mustang. She drove it to work fine she came out of work and car wouldn't start battery was completely dead. We jumped it was running fine then she started driving got s mile down the road and her car died. Thought it was the alternator got it running checked the alternator disconnected the battery ran perfect. Hasn't died since but then the lights keep flickering. While running I smelt the oil and the oil was running real real rich. All connections are good new alternator and battery. What do you think it use
My car has an automatic transmission.
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