The two times my '85 didn't start were right after some wet weather. It cranked very slowly and would not start. This is after starting all winter with 20-50 oil (Delaware winters). The starter is new (less than a year old) as is the alternator. I swapped in the battery from my '89 Jetta diesel (new Interstate this past winter) and it still didn't crank fast enough to start. I plugged in the 1-amp trickle charger and the weather dried out some. 3 hours later, it started and ran fine. Is this a ground problem? All the stock connections are clean. The battery ground wire was good. I want to upgrade the stock battery/starter wiring. Would running an extra ground wire from the battery to the starter help? BTW, both vehicles use the Group 41 size and it is a real pain getting at the battery under the front passenger seat. The lid is screwed down! Is this a camper thing? My '86 GL had a flip up lid. Jay |
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