Battery cable questions
#1
Battery cable questions
Has anyone ever had to replace their battery cables? My 88 is having more and more trouble starting. I've even had to jump it off a couple of times. I've had the battery checked and it is fine.
I don't think it's the alternater because it runs great after starting and the voltage stays at around 14.
If it was the starter, then the motor wouldn't try to turn over.
It acts like a dying battery but it checked out OK. I thought that maybe the corrosion was down inside the cable since there is no corrosion build up on the terminals on the battery, solenoid, or ground bracket.
I don't think it's the alternater because it runs great after starting and the voltage stays at around 14.
If it was the starter, then the motor wouldn't try to turn over.
It acts like a dying battery but it checked out OK. I thought that maybe the corrosion was down inside the cable since there is no corrosion build up on the terminals on the battery, solenoid, or ground bracket.
#2
Could be a back grounding cable that could cause that. I had a problem that when I turn the ignition to on, everything was fine, but the minute I started the motor, everything went dead. I would check your connections, clean them really well. I replaced my ground cable, I need to replace my positive terminal however.
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Originally Posted by maximase86
Working better for ya?
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I also replaced my pcv valve and that seems to make a big improvement in my idle and a bit of an improvement in my gas mileage.
A new timing belt and I'll be ready for another 60K miles...
#6
Yeah, I myself got a Optima red top, and the busted positive clamp (its cracked in 2 places) on my car went right on and tightened down. BTW, red tops rock!
I'm gonna do a PCV valve here pretty soon along with a few other things.
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