odeek9
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- Monte Rio,Ca
- Vehicle Year
- 1986
- Make / Model
- Ford
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- 2.3L
- Transmission
- Manual
Let's see if I can explain this properly. When starting the engine there is a 1 second pause then one groaning crank as if it's really struggling to turn over, then it might do it a second time and then it turns over perfectly and starts. The battery seems OK with proper voltage (though on the low side) plus I recently replaced the alternator. I don't know about the battery cable to the starter, or the starter. But once it cranks once, or twice all seems fine.
But today when I got back from the store and it had started normally there-this issue I'm trying explain is sporadic as there's always at least a slight pause for perhaps 1/2 second but then cranks fine. When it really struggles is only every 10 starts, or so. Anyway back to when I got home from the store I shut it off and had to re-start for some reason that doesn't matter it really, really fought to turn over. To such an extent that I thought it may not start-but it did.
A lot of explanation but did it do any good? Does it make any sense and, if so, what's the problem? Thanks!
But today when I got back from the store and it had started normally there-this issue I'm trying explain is sporadic as there's always at least a slight pause for perhaps 1/2 second but then cranks fine. When it really struggles is only every 10 starts, or so. Anyway back to when I got home from the store I shut it off and had to re-start for some reason that doesn't matter it really, really fought to turn over. To such an extent that I thought it may not start-but it did.
A lot of explanation but did it do any good? Does it make any sense and, if so, what's the problem? Thanks!