simmosimkins
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Hope someone can shed some light on this.
My p622tcMAN is pretty bang tidy, however there is one issue that has gone unsolved, for about twenty years, that I'd like to get to the bottom of before the next twenty if possiable!
I have checked the battery is charging properly
99% of the time the car starts first time every time, however (useally at the most inconvenient moment and useally after a long trip) it does not, the latest being on a day trip to Chester. I have been useing the car a lot lately, lots of short AND long trips without issue. Having started perfectly first time that morning it was then driven 45 miles without incident(and lights) surely an ideal oppertunity for the battery to be charged fully.
What happens? Well useally after a long journey, as in this case, the car will not be started for a while, however on this occasion I was not quite happy with my parking space so decided after switching the engine off, to restart the car and move forward slightly.
On turning the key through position 1 and 2 all is well, however on reaching three a loud click is heard (presumably from the starter relay?) and both the ignition/oil lights dim considerably. It obviously does not start. On releasing the key back to position 2 all the warning lights are lit fully once more.
After repeating the process 4 or 5 times the car starts whilst turning very slowly on the starter.
One would normally conclude a flat /damaged battery pherhaps, but I know the bateery is charging correctly and the car will start as normal later as it has done many times before.
On returning to the car two hours later it starts first time without issue, after driving home (45 miles) I turn the ignition off and again it starts first time. After not useing the car for two days (surely a bad battery would be loosing charge) I go outside and it starts first time!
Any ideas or suggestions greatly appreciated
My p622tcMAN is pretty bang tidy, however there is one issue that has gone unsolved, for about twenty years, that I'd like to get to the bottom of before the next twenty if possiable!
I have checked the battery is charging properly
99% of the time the car starts first time every time, however (useally at the most inconvenient moment and useally after a long trip) it does not, the latest being on a day trip to Chester. I have been useing the car a lot lately, lots of short AND long trips without issue. Having started perfectly first time that morning it was then driven 45 miles without incident(and lights) surely an ideal oppertunity for the battery to be charged fully.
What happens? Well useally after a long journey, as in this case, the car will not be started for a while, however on this occasion I was not quite happy with my parking space so decided after switching the engine off, to restart the car and move forward slightly.
On turning the key through position 1 and 2 all is well, however on reaching three a loud click is heard (presumably from the starter relay?) and both the ignition/oil lights dim considerably. It obviously does not start. On releasing the key back to position 2 all the warning lights are lit fully once more.
After repeating the process 4 or 5 times the car starts whilst turning very slowly on the starter.
One would normally conclude a flat /damaged battery pherhaps, but I know the bateery is charging correctly and the car will start as normal later as it has done many times before.
On returning to the car two hours later it starts first time without issue, after driving home (45 miles) I turn the ignition off and again it starts first time. After not useing the car for two days (surely a bad battery would be loosing charge) I go outside and it starts first time!
Any ideas or suggestions greatly appreciated
