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    Struggling To Start

    So I've encountered an issue where my car is, about 5% of the time, struggling to start when I turn the key.

    It'll behave like the battery is dead, cranking slowly, and then just as it seems like the battery is about to lose all power it'll fire up. Then for the next dozen or so start attempts it'll fire up just fine.

    Charging system is okay; ammeter shows 13.5V typically while driving around.

    Could this be a symptom of the engine going out of time?
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    #2
    Check the timing, could be advanced enough such that it's fighting itself.
    1985 LTD Crown Victoria - SOLD
    1988 Town Car Signature - Current Party Barge

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      #3
      Maybe the battery cables or connections? Previous owner of my truck put one of those janky bolt on connectors on the battery cable. Was giving me dead battery symptoms randomly, weak cranking most of the time. Soldered a new end on it and it's been fine ever since.
      1990 Country Squire - weekend cruiser, next project
      1988 Crown Vic LTD Wagon - waiting in the wings

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        #4
        sounds like crappy connections to me too.
        86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
        5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

        91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

        1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

        Originally posted by phayzer5
        I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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          #5
          Alright. It's getting looked over Sunday so whatever the issue is, it'll be ironed out.

          I hope.

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            #6
            And there it is, the failure to start completely.

            All I get is a click.

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              #7
              My guess is the battery is dead. Sometimes they die a quick death. Take the battery to have it tested.
              1990 Country Squire - weekend cruiser, next project
              1988 Crown Vic LTD Wagon - waiting in the wings

              GMN Box Panther History
              Box Panther Horsepower and Torque Ratings
              Box Panther Production Numbers

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                #8
                Yeah, I suspect the alternator finally failed to charge the battery sufficiently. Strange that the AMP glowlamp never lit up when I drove it last though.

                When I was trying to crank the engine the JEGS console rebooted itself, which was the hint that it was electrical.

                I swear, my car hates me.

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                  #9
                  its the missing AC. Cars hate that.
                  86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
                  5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

                  91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

                  1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

                  Originally posted by phayzer5
                  I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by gadget73 View Post
                    its the missing AC. Cars hate that.
                    I live in Canada. We don't need AC.

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by Mike_From_Red_Deer View Post

                      I live in Canada. We don't need AC.
                      Speak for yourself I live in Finland and AC is a must.
                      1985 Mercury Grand Marquis LS, "Maisa"
                      1995 Chevrolet Caprice Classic STW, "Sally"
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                        #12
                        everyone needs AC.
                        86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
                        5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

                        91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

                        1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

                        Originally posted by phayzer5
                        I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers
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                            #14
                            my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.
                            86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
                            5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

                            91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

                            1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

                            Originally posted by phayzer5
                            I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers
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                              #15

                              Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
                              rides: 93 Crown Vic LX (The Red Velvet Cake), 2000 Crown Vic base model (Sandy), 2003 Expedition (the vacation beast)
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                              ... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.
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                              Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.

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