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Please help, car is not starting and then does and then doesn't...Mr. Foster?? 200 1988

posted by  daveshan on  Thu Jan 23 02:47 CST 2003
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The interior lights draw ~1/2 amp this is no indication of battery strength, the 25 amp fuse has nothing to do with the car not cranking, neither do the plug wires.

I'd try cleaning the battery terminals, if that doesn't help take the battery down to one of the auto parts stores that offer free testing. It may be old and not up to cranking when it's cold out or a cell may be going bad, this can often cause wierd intermittant no starts.

The '88 is widely reguarded as one of the best years for the 200 series and my experience with mine has given me no reason to disagree, it has been the best car I've ever had, and at 48 I've had a few.
Dave
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