Automotive Forums .com - the leading automotive community online! Automotive Forums .com - the leading automotive community online!
Automotive Forums .com - the leading automotive community online! 
-
Latest | 0 Rplys
Go Back   Automotive Forums .com Car Chat > Cars in General
Reply Show Printable Version Show Printable Version | Email this Page Email this Page | Subscription Subscribe to this Thread
 
Thread Tools
Old 12-08-2015, 06:55 PM   #1
gazdag
AF Newbie
 
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Posts: 1
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Cold starting issue 99 Buick

Hi there, I have an odd issue with an older Buick. When it is cold outside like 30 degrees or lower, the car will not start or crank. As soon as I turn the key to start it goes dead like the battery is drained. When I wait a bit and it warms up to 40ish, the car fires right up like it was a new battery. When I say dead I mean all accessories and lights go out as if I didn't even have a battery in there.

The battery was recently replaced (1 month old) and never drained or needed a jump. As a matter of fact, I hooked up my Kia SUV to it to see if there was a current going from it and it never even turned on the dome light. I waited until it got warmer and the car started up without any external juice.

Any ideas? This is pretty squirrely and just started this winter. I verified the cables are tight to the battery and the cable ends are not corroded. They are snug to the alternator as well. I am really baffled and I don't use it often but I would prefer the car start when I need to use it
gazdag is offline   Reply With Quote
 
Reply

POST REPLY TO THIS THREAD


Tags
battery , issue , problem , starting
Go Back   Automotive Forums .com Car Chat > Cars in General

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:23 PM.

Community Participation Guidelines | How to use your User Control Panel

Powered by: vBulletin | Copyright Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
 
 
no new posts