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Offline skibard

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Sluggish hot starts
« on: September 06, 2015, 05:02:31 PM »
My 92 Legend has very low hours and a fairly new battery.  Quite often when I start the engine after it has run a while, it sounds like it is not going to crank.  It does part of a rotation, then hesitates like when you have a low battery charge.  The hesitation only lasts about a second, then it cranks strong and starts right up.  It has always started, but the hesitation makes my heart skip a beat too.   The battery connections are tight and clean at both ends.  Does anyone know if that is normal, or something I should try to fix?
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Offline RonT

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Re: Sluggish hot starts
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2015, 07:57:09 AM »
Not normal, if battery is good, connections. cables are good, I would check voltage at starter when cranking next, & you may find a starter relay going bad (poor contacts inside) or starter going bad.
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Offline skibard

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Re: Sluggish hot starts
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2015, 03:45:49 PM »
Thanks Ron.  I suspected it is not normal but wanted to be sure before going on a goose chase.  I will take my multimeter the next time out.  Thanks.
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