The Scenario: Pull the stang into work yesterday morning, park it, get out. I realize I'm too far into the next stall & jump back in, turn the key & I get a click-like sound like the starter is engaging the flywheel, but doesn't turn it. I try again & it fires right up.
After work, she fires right up. I stop at a Quick Shop on the way home & when I try to start it again, I get the same sound. This time I need a push to compression start it.
I notice on my way home that my battery gage is leaning towards the negative, my oil pressure gage is pegged way past the "H" and my temp hage is pegged way past the "H". The gas gage is OK. So at the stop light, I keep my revs up thinking that my alternator is going. Then, when I'm almost home, the gages go back to normal. I park it in the garage, shut it down. I try it & it fires right back up. I come back in about a couple of hours to check it and it fires up. I try it this morning & I get the "click" & it won't fire.
I know our gages are notoriously inaccurate, but does their behavior indicate the alternator going, the battery going or both?
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
After work, she fires right up. I stop at a Quick Shop on the way home & when I try to start it again, I get the same sound. This time I need a push to compression start it.
I notice on my way home that my battery gage is leaning towards the negative, my oil pressure gage is pegged way past the "H" and my temp hage is pegged way past the "H". The gas gage is OK. So at the stop light, I keep my revs up thinking that my alternator is going. Then, when I'm almost home, the gages go back to normal. I park it in the garage, shut it down. I try it & it fires right back up. I come back in about a couple of hours to check it and it fires up. I try it this morning & I get the "click" & it won't fire.
I know our gages are notoriously inaccurate, but does their behavior indicate the alternator going, the battery going or both?
Any help will be greatly appreciated.