69jeepcj
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Probably a silly post but just wanted some thoughts or suggestions.
The story.
Months ago my starter started dragging and turning the engine over slow, It got to the point that I had to jump start it everyday because if it didnt start right up, it would drain the battery. Sometimes taking almost an hour to get started with the jumper cables, each time you turned the key, it would just kill the bat. Long story short: I rebuilt the starter, still same thing, had battery checked(thought I did that at the beginning of problem) and it failed the load test. Got free replacment battery, went home and hooked it up and engine cranked right over (no start), tried starting it about a half dozen times with no luck, even tried starting fluid (didnt want to drain the new battery). This is on a 65 327 with a 650 holley 4 barrel carb. It has been in the single digits up to the teens here the past few days and I know these old 4 barrel carbed points ignition engines are hard to start in cold weather. I dont want to keep cranking it and run the new battery down in these temps. would you put jumper cables on it while trying to start it or wait till the bat starts draining and then put cables on it if needed. any suggestions as to getting this thing started in this weather? Its been sitting for about 2 weeks now. plugs are firing, just wont start.
Oh, last winter if the jeep sat outside and it got cold like it is now, the jeep would not start unless I had it in the garage over night. its been outside for the last month. So it def dont like cold weather.
The story.
Months ago my starter started dragging and turning the engine over slow, It got to the point that I had to jump start it everyday because if it didnt start right up, it would drain the battery. Sometimes taking almost an hour to get started with the jumper cables, each time you turned the key, it would just kill the bat. Long story short: I rebuilt the starter, still same thing, had battery checked(thought I did that at the beginning of problem) and it failed the load test. Got free replacment battery, went home and hooked it up and engine cranked right over (no start), tried starting it about a half dozen times with no luck, even tried starting fluid (didnt want to drain the new battery). This is on a 65 327 with a 650 holley 4 barrel carb. It has been in the single digits up to the teens here the past few days and I know these old 4 barrel carbed points ignition engines are hard to start in cold weather. I dont want to keep cranking it and run the new battery down in these temps. would you put jumper cables on it while trying to start it or wait till the bat starts draining and then put cables on it if needed. any suggestions as to getting this thing started in this weather? Its been sitting for about 2 weeks now. plugs are firing, just wont start.
Oh, last winter if the jeep sat outside and it got cold like it is now, the jeep would not start unless I had it in the garage over night. its been outside for the last month. So it def dont like cold weather.
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