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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 11:50 AM
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Ok yesturday I charged my battery for about an hour and truck started just fine. Then washed my truck took me about 30min and got on my truck and would not start sounded like a weak battery. When it does this I put on a battery booster and starts right up what can this be. My truck is a 1988 ford f-150 302 engine has 4gauge wire for pos. and neg. starter is about 2yrs old, I dont know how long the battery has been on this truck Ive had the for almost 3yrs.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 01:05 PM
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Sounds very like your battery shot. If you can take it to a shop and get a current drain test done on it. I don`t think the battery is holding the charge for any length of time.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 01:27 PM
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sounds like a new battery is in your future.
 
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