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1997 dodge15004x45.9wont start in morning when cold out side when it warms up later in day it will start Battery reads low amps until it warms up aut side than will read 14 cranking amps. I have all power to lights and windows just wont crank to start.
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I think your mistaken. Your battery will lose cranking power as the temp drops. Warm battery may work just fine, untill it gets below freezing temps then the cranking amps are so low its sluggish. Buy a high cranking amp battery and you will be good as gold mate!
If you can jump start it, then it is most likely the battery. Unless you have had the battery Load Tested, a simple voltage check is not enough to ensure there are enough amps there to start the car, especially on cold mornings. Since you can warm start it and it seems to do well all day, my bet would be a weak or dead cell in the battery.
That sounds like a timing/ cooling system issue. The coolant sensor would adjust the timing etc. Your tech would have to scan the car & check the live readings (HOT & COLD) & check the emissions. Put all the pieces together & solve the puzzle
first you start with out accelerator .keep it running for a while .until warm up engine . check the out side temp. and keep clean always .
always start wit out accelerator .
It is normal for batteries to lose a good deal of their power due to cold temperatures. If you want better starting power, try using a battery charger/maintainer overnight. It should charge at no more than 2 amps. The slow trickle charging overnight will charge and warm up the battery and allow it to develop full power for a cold morning start.
Could possibly be the water temp sender on the top of the motor,one side of the sender displays temp in cluster & the other directly with the computer box, the later gets stuck & doesn't compensate while the motor is cool.
Hows your oil level?When was the last oil change?May take more to get it started if oil is low or old.Oil turns to syrup in the cold.
Another possobilty is the cranking amps of the battery or the amount of power it will put out. A higher cranking amp battery will turn the engine more efficiently.
The loud whine you speak of indicates one of two things a bad serpentine belt or alternator, The first thing would be to check the belt.Look for cracks worn spots or glazing. If the belt looks ok then take the belt off and start the engine for a minute or so and listen for noise.
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