 Power issues at idle in cold weather, HELP! |
 Dec 16, 2008 - 5:25 PM
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Okay so it's cold - unseasonably cold here this week. This morning my car kind of turned over "sluggishly" when I came out to start it this morning, but it did start on the first try. 25 minutes later when I arrived to pick up my friend to go to work, as I sat idling the battery light came on so I gassed it because I know that means alternator. Well probably a minute or two later it did it again but the radio and accessories shut off, but went back on again when I gassed it. This continued a few more times for the next 5 minutes, and when I went to drive away it did it one more time while I was driving to the end of the block but hasn't done it again since.
Is this just a cold weather thing wreaking havoc on my battery, or is my alternator going out? I've lived where it's cold before and don't remember this ever happening. I think my battery might be on the older side, although when I had the clutch replaced the battery died so I had it tested and it tested real strong on cold cranking amps. Anyone have any ideas? Should I worry? This post has been edited by GriffGirl: Dec 17, 2008 - 6:54 PM --------------------  |
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Dec 19, 2008 - 9:53 AM
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I don't take the relay box off, I am aware that makes it a lot harder for myself but taking it off is just BS to me for some reason haha
I stand at the passenger fender with both arms wedged between the relay box and the strut tower and kinda curl my right hand down and under.... I'm not even sure how I do it  people tell me it looks pretty funny though.
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Dec 19, 2008 - 1:26 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 7, '07 From Portland, Oregon Currently Offline Reputation: 67 (96%) |
QUOTE (hurley97 @ Dec 19, 2008 - 6:53 AM)  I don't take the relay box off, I am aware that makes it a lot harder for myself but taking it off is just BS to me for some reason haha I stand at the passenger fender with both arms wedged between the relay box and the strut tower and kinda curl my right hand down and under.... I'm not even sure how I do it people tell me it looks pretty funny though.It sounds very much like you're executing the same Flying Crane maneuver I use to shift while my cup holder is in use 
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GriffGirl Power issues at idle in cold weather Dec 16, 2008 - 5:25 PM
Batman722 check the alternator and the battery.
Do you have... Dec 16, 2008 - 6:16 PM GriffGirl Okay, I can do that, I have a multimeter... what d... Dec 16, 2008 - 6:59 PM brthrurik switch to the big green V (small 20) red to live, ... Dec 16, 2008 - 7:46 PM Batman722 my woman just said it could be the belt slipping. ... Dec 16, 2008 - 10:55 PM GriffGirl Well the ride home last night was kinda sucky, tha... Dec 17, 2008 - 9:44 AM GriffGirl Okay - how do I remove the alternator?
1 - loosen ... Dec 17, 2008 - 6:53 PM
Rayme QUOTE (GriffGirl @ Dec 17, 2008 - 7... Dec 17, 2008 - 7:32 PM hurley97 Right, only she has an ST, still easy enough.
Ok,... Dec 17, 2008 - 8:48 PM GriffGirl Okay, so on the Autozone web site I found (well, m... Dec 18, 2008 - 1:54 PM DEATH This should be stickied in the maintenance section... Dec 18, 2008 - 2:57 PM presure2 griff, i moved your GREAT how to post out into its... Dec 19, 2008 - 10:20 AM Cutrara QUOTE (hurley97 @ Dec 17, 2008 - 8:4... Dec 19, 2008 - 4:28 PM |
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