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Subject: [Shop-talk] OT--car won't start
From: jblair1948 at cox.net (John T. Blair)
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:39:40 -0500
References: <36aaedd8.6afab.13460e09fa5.Webtop.49@charter.net>
At 08:47 AM 12/21/2011, Tim wrote:

 >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.....

 >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.

I agree with the others, and old dying battery.  BUT, also check the 
battery cables for tightness and cleanleness
at both ends of the cable - the battery, and the block (ground) and 
starter solenoid.  When checking the cable
connections, ***  be sure to disconnect the negative terminal from 
the battery before trying to clean or putting
a wrench on any of the connectors.  ***

John

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