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Hello everyone, well, with the cold weather upon us in Canada a weird condition has started occuring with my 2008 Ford Ranger XL 2.3 5spd.
At temperatures just below freezing, there is a slight 1 second delay between turning the key to start position and the starter rotating.
As the weather gets colder, instead of the delay, there is a loud click that happens 3 times, the dash lights flash and then the starter starts turning.
So far it's started every time but I'm worried the problem is going to get worst. Once the starter starts turning, it turns at a good speed; it's just that weird hesitation on cold days and the clicking on really cold days.
The truck has 55,000 miles on it and I still have the original battery and starter. I checked the battery connections and they were tight. When the weather is warm or the truck has warmed up to normal operating temperatures, the starter works perfect.
Any ideas?
At temperatures just below freezing, there is a slight 1 second delay between turning the key to start position and the starter rotating.
As the weather gets colder, instead of the delay, there is a loud click that happens 3 times, the dash lights flash and then the starter starts turning.
So far it's started every time but I'm worried the problem is going to get worst. Once the starter starts turning, it turns at a good speed; it's just that weird hesitation on cold days and the clicking on really cold days.
The truck has 55,000 miles on it and I still have the original battery and starter. I checked the battery connections and they were tight. When the weather is warm or the truck has warmed up to normal operating temperatures, the starter works perfect.
Any ideas?
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