Hello All,
This is my first post as a new member today. I found your message boards seeking information concerning my '98 V6 Mustang and I was wondering if any of the knowledgable folks here could give me out.
After an extremely hot day (98 degrees for the Northwest) my car began behaving odd when I tried to start it. Instead of cranking one or two times, it now requires approximately 20 times to turn over from a cold start. I have a brand new air filter, my plugs are clean and the battery is reading a stable 12.5 volts. (new as of spring last year) My alternator seems to be healthy as the overall voltage while operating is a steady 14.5 volts.
On a warm start, the engine will generally turn over like it used to with one or two cranks before this behavior started, although it does seem to slightly depend on how much time has passed since it was turned off. By slight, I mean the behavior usually recurs an hour after shutoff. Additionally while I'm driving, the engine seems to have the same power and responsiveness it always has had, so this seems to only be a case of when I start the vehicle, not while I'm driving.
I'm coming up with a blank, the only other things I can think of are the injectors may be dirty, the starter motor may be going out or those whiz bang electronics that all modern vehicles have may be on the fritz. Any ideas?
Thanks for the help!
This is my first post as a new member today. I found your message boards seeking information concerning my '98 V6 Mustang and I was wondering if any of the knowledgable folks here could give me out.
After an extremely hot day (98 degrees for the Northwest) my car began behaving odd when I tried to start it. Instead of cranking one or two times, it now requires approximately 20 times to turn over from a cold start. I have a brand new air filter, my plugs are clean and the battery is reading a stable 12.5 volts. (new as of spring last year) My alternator seems to be healthy as the overall voltage while operating is a steady 14.5 volts.
On a warm start, the engine will generally turn over like it used to with one or two cranks before this behavior started, although it does seem to slightly depend on how much time has passed since it was turned off. By slight, I mean the behavior usually recurs an hour after shutoff. Additionally while I'm driving, the engine seems to have the same power and responsiveness it always has had, so this seems to only be a case of when I start the vehicle, not while I'm driving.
I'm coming up with a blank, the only other things I can think of are the injectors may be dirty, the starter motor may be going out or those whiz bang electronics that all modern vehicles have may be on the fritz. Any ideas?
Thanks for the help!