Lately I've been cold-started my car in the mornings and when I turn the key to start the car, the cranking is very weak & slow, almost like the battery is dead, it seems to start but won't turn over, takes about 2 -3 tries to get it running on a cold start, I even have to press the gas pedal down a little to get it going and that usually does the trick. SES light is not on after startup. When the car is warmed up I have no problems w/ starting. Could the battery be going bad or is this a problem w/ the fuel system?

 

bump......

 

anyone????

 

I would run your car to autozone or someplace that offers free battery load testing, just so your sure the battery is good.

 

battery is a piece...get a new one

 

simple fix. I would start with cleaning out the throttle body and would also clean out the air-filter.

How the clean the throttle body is covered in one of the stickys..

 

check your starter!same symptoms as i had
I went out and bought another battery and it ended up being the starter.
Good luck

 

grease the starter

 

thanks guys ... i'll have the whole electrical system (starter and all) checked out when I get a chance ... hopefully the car won't die out on me until then .. i'll keep everyone posted on what's really causing my car to have bad cold starting all of a sudden

good to know my '98 isn't the only one having starting issues