I had similar symptoms with my Fiero, turned out the battery was shot, even
though it appeared to be charging on trickle charger. Switching to "start"
on the charger still wouldn't get it going, starter would barely turn.
Swapped in a new battery and it fired right up
Robbie in CT
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From: datsun-roadsters-bounces@autox.team.net
[mailto:datsun-roadsters-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Tim
Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 8:48 AM
To: datsun-roadsters: autox.team.net
Subject: [Roadsters] Slightly OT--car won't start
Sorry for the OT here but I cannot afford to have this car towed to the
mechanic for diagnosis. I hope to deal with this one myself.....
92 Ford Tempo, less than 65K miles--legitimate miles as it only had 51K on
it when we got it and had the original plug wires dated 1992 when we got the
car. It was a true little old lady car. It has run decent since being given
to us by my wife's dad for my daughters's use several years ago. Car has not
really been driven much since my youngest went to college this past fall.
Battery is fully charged right now with battery tender use and fuel stable
put in tank a couple months ago. I tried to start the car yesterday (approx
35 degrees at the time) and it was acting like the battery was down on
charge: barely turning over. I hooked up my battery charger, put it on the
"start" setting and tried again. I basically got the same result with only
slightly faster turn over speed. The starter has always sounded good and the
car has always started since we got it.
We have had very little cold weather so far this season with temp in the 30s
and 40s during the day and only a couple nights below 20 degrees.
I am going to get some starting fluid in hopes it might be enough to kick it
going with the slow starter speed but am not hopeful.
Any thoughts?
Thanks all!!!
tim
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