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No start hypothesis... thoughts? Posted by nateh89spg [Email] ![]() ![]() |
Hi All,
So, after a winter of sporadic starts, my 88 spg no long starts without a jump from the ol' battery charger. With a fully charged battery, the cranks start "normal" and quickly degrade to verrrryyyyyyyy slloooooooooow if at all. I'm talking 10 - 15 seconds. Lights will dim severely when trying to start.
Both battery terminals are clean as is "G1" and the little ground wire from the alternate is in good shape.
When jumped, the car runs like a champ showing 13.7 to 14 volts across the battery terminal. The car will idles and rev for hours.
So I am thinking the starter went south. I've had a similar problem with my old 89, but the car didn't even crank.
I'll be pulling the battery and starter tomorrow to go get them tested. Tried the jumper cable from the ground terminal to a good grounding point and still no luck.
Have I missed anything else?
Nate
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