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We've been hit with a cold spell up here in the Pacific Northwest (Seattle is where I'm at) where it's gotten down into the 'teens. I went out to start my '93 9000 CSE (non-turbo) two days ago, and the engine wouldn't crank over. It had that bad battery kind of noise to it - like there just wasn't enough juice flowing to start up the car. I didn't think too much about it as I've had starting issues over the last year, ever since the car sat for eight months without being started, so I picked up a new battery assuming that it would solve my issue. It didn't - same problem with a brand new battery.
I was quite irritated with the whole situation and haven't touched the car in the last two days, but when I went out to try and start the car up this morning it started right up. The temperature has significantly increased - it's now up into the low 40's - so I'm going to go out on a limb and say that the temperature is definitely a factor. However, I now don't know where to start looking to solve the problem.
The only other thing that I can think of to do is replace the positive battery cable. With the old battery, I was getting pretty good corrosion that I had to take the baking soda and water to every few months, but I cleaned it all off really well before I dropped in the new battery and it's now all nice and coppery-shiny ... so I'm assuming that juice it flowing just fine from the battery through the cables.
I'd like to fix the problem, so I don't go up skiing and then can't get down the hill b/c the car won't start. Anybody have any suggestions for me and or similar experiences?
On a related note, I didn't drive the car this morning b/c once it started up, there was a slight burning smell and some serious squealing coming from underneath the hood. When I popped it, it looked like there was just a bunch of moisture burning off and I'm thinking that the squealing is coming from the serpentine belt as it's all wet and I lost the inner fender well from the passenger side a few weeks back - so the serpentine belt and that whole side of the engine is exposed and is pointing out to the road (so that passing cars will through up slushy snow in the direction of the belt). With that said however, the squealing definitely made me nervous and the burning smell wasn't encouraging either. I don't know why something would go south from just sitting out in front of my house for a few days, but I wondering if the issues are inter-related.
Thanks in advance
Matthew
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