95mtx turn key no start,weak power/dead.then starts?

[187 SHO]

this has happend a few times.go to start it,then nothing.not even interior lites turn.sometimes weak power.then i try to start it a few times&it all comes back to life.its so strange.i bought a new ignition switch today (didnt install it) i really think its something else.like main power feed or something.anybody have suggestions?

 

[jelloslug]

Check your battery terminals.

 

[187 SHO]

they are tight.but,i did replace the positive back in december with a cheap temporary one..plus the cable is stretched& very tight.that was on the to do list & now its come back to bite me.tomorrow i'll replace the whole positive lead with a good one & see how it goes.

 

[jelloslug]

they are tight.but,i did replace the positive back in december with a cheap temporary one..plus the cable is stretched& very tight.that was on the to do list & now its come back to bite me.tomorrow i'll replace the whole positive lead with a good one & see how it goes.

My old one would get corrosion between the battery terminal and the connector. It would feel tight but have no connection at all.

 

[rubydist]

the other common cause for these symptoms is a short in the starter motor - when its turn the 'wrong' way, it will short, drawing the battery way down and not cranking. if you can get the starter motor to turn just a little, then it will crank normally. this has happened to me several times and a 'new' starter motor was the solution.