Hard Start! Help!
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Denville NJ
Hard Start! Help!
Darn it! The last couple of times the 04 barely turned over, but caught and started. I'm thinking battery or alternator of course.
Any suggestions as to how to determine the problem? Thanks
After a short ride it did not charge much...
Any suggestions as to how to determine the problem? Thanks
After a short ride it did not charge much...
Racer
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 470
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From: Corona CA
If you're not sure about the alternator just get a load test. If you just test or replace the battery, a bad alternator will just kill it and your back at square one. Lots of places do free load tests. I'd start there.
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Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Van Buren Arkansas
Wounded Warrior Escort '11
The Delco batteries for earlier models were for the most part all worthless. I myself had the positive terminal literally fall of the battery for no reason. I've heard many others had the same thing happen. I can't speak for the '04's but it sounds like either the battery or the solenoid is having a problem.
