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I have an '88 244 DL. I didn't run it much last week, but needed it to get to school last Wednesday morning. It was around 20 degrees outside, and all it would do is crank. So I jumped in the wife's CR-V, dropped my daughter off at preschool and got to class about 10 minutes late. The next day the temps were closer to 40 and it started on the first try. I started it several more times that day and it started each time without an issue. However, this drained the battery. I put it on the charger for a couple hours on Sunday, then started it up with no problem. (Temps were in the mid-30s) I took it for a short drive, but I don't think it was enough to allow the alternator to properly charge the battery, nor did I have it on the charger long enough. Sunday night, the temps dropped big time. I went out to start it Monday afternoon and the battery could barely turn it over. So yesterday I jumped it, pulled it into the driveway and hooked it up to the charger for the night. This morning the temps drop to 10 degrees. The battery has a full charge, but it won't start. The battery is less than two years old, so I don't think it is the problem. I suspect that my lack of driving and the cold, combined with starts and attempted starts, is what has drained it. I have not eliminated fuel line freeze, but the first time it was only about 20 degrees and there were unfrozen puddles on the street. I would think they would freeze before water in a fuel line. I also found that something called the radio suppression relay can cause cold start issues. Has anyone else had an issue with this relay in the cold? Sorry for the long post, but maybe someone can help me out.
Courtney
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