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1993F250

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So the last couple days if I let my car idle for more than 20 min I have to jump it to start it. If I don't let it idle its fine. Any ideas what could be going on?
2005 4.0l auto


93 F250 3k in rebuilt 460
03 Xterra on 32s-stock for now
2005 Mustang-stock for now
 

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Are you part of the under drive pulley crowd?
 

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And are you still running the original battery from when it was bought new? Probably going bad by now if so.
 

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Not entirely sure what you mean?


93 F250 3k in rebuilt 460
03 Xterra on 32s-stock for now
2005 Mustang-stock for now
 

1993F250

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echo7 said:
And are you still running the original battery from when it was bought new? Probably going bad by now if so.
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No way it's the origional


93 F250 3k in rebuilt 460
03 Xterra on 32s-stock for now
2005 Mustang-stock for now
 

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An under-drive pulley will run your alternator at a slower than "normal" speed if you have one. Thus the possibility of it not charging fast enough when you leave it idle for a long period. 20 minutes still sounds awfully quick even for an under-drive pulley scenario. Have auto zone check your battery. Do they check alternators too? Ask them to do that too if they do.
 

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echo7 said:
An under-drive pulley will run your alternator at a slower than "normal" speed if you have one. Thus the possibility of it not charging fast enough when you leave it idle for a long period. 20 minutes still sounds awfully quick even for an under-drive pulley scenario. Have auto zone check your battery. Do they check alternators too? Ask them to do that too if they do.
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Oh. Duh. Lol no I don't have an under drive pulley. I'm gonna have the battery and alternator checked tomorrow.


93 F250 3k in rebuilt 460
03 Xterra on 32s-stock for now
2005 Mustang-stock for now
 
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Have you checked for the loos battery connections. Because mostly this is the main reason for this kind of problems.. I think you should check that once. and I hope you will find the problem from there. Good Luck.
 
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