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1. poor start (score: 1)
Author: "BJ Martin" <bj_martin@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 06:45:12 PST
My '77 spitfire has gotten so it won't start if it sits for much over a week. It cranks but not for very long as the battery is clearly low. When jump started, it starts readily. The battery is 4-5 y
/html/spitfires/1998-11/msg00210.html (7,127 bytes)

2. Re: poor start (score: 1)
Author: DANMAS@aol.com
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 10:21:42 EST
Brent, Probably the easist way is to just disconnect the ground cable from the battery the next time you park the car for a while. Reconnect it when you go back to use the car again, and see if the b
/html/spitfires/1998-11/msg00217.html (7,713 bytes)

3. Re: poor start (score: 1)
Author: Michael Graziano <mgrazian@ltcm.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 13:08:44 -0500
I located a light staying on in my trunk by disconnecting the ground from the battery with the key out of ignition and all known electicals off. I used my multimeter and bridged the ground on the bat
/html/spitfires/1998-11/msg00220.html (8,500 bytes)

4. Re: poor start (score: 1)
Author: "John T. Blair" <jblair@exis.net>
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 18:46:05 -0500
If you battery is 4-5 yrs old, I'd start by replacing it. No questions!!! If it isn't really dying yet, it will tomorrow, nor next week. Probably at the most inopertune time. I don't remember the las
/html/spitfires/1998-11/msg00234.html (8,217 bytes)

5. Re: poor start (score: 1)
Author: Reg Tulk <regtulk@primenet.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 19:49:06 -0600
the "amp" setting on the multimeter is your ticket - pull the (+) cable off the battery and connect one wire from the meter to the (+) post and connect the other wire to the disconnected battery cabl
/html/spitfires/1998-11/msg00236.html (8,378 bytes)

6. Re: poor start (score: 1)
Author: "James Carpenter" <jc_carpenter@softhome.net>
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 1998 00:55:46 -0000
4-5 years is an OK life for a battery, but get one made by the Japanese Battery Co, Try Japanese Car dealers untill you get exactly that make. These ones are a tiny bit more expensive, but you should
/html/spitfires/1998-11/msg00280.html (7,647 bytes)


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