Q: Power problem
One day I woke up tried to start my car it sounded like a dead battery I went to jump it and realized the battery was bubbling so I went and got a new battery and now I have no power coming to my car at all what do you think it could be starter?
My car has 198000 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.
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