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Aug 28, 2007 | 07:49 AM

nesty

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Starting issues

Our 2000 Expedition 5.4L Triton is becoming slow to turnover and start. Battery tester shows 5 cells good, 1 fair. Chilton's manual instructs me to disable the ignition and check starter's B+ and M circuits, but does not tell me how. I thought I would just disconnect the coil until I learned each plug has an individual coil. Any thoughts or do I just stick a crowbar in my wallet and pry out $60 for one of those all-purpose testers with the battery clamps.

Thank you in advance.

Jon

Aug 29, 2007 | 03:26 PM

Monsta

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Why don't you just pry out $60 and buy a new battery at Wal-mart.......

Aug 31, 2007 | 01:12 PM

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Just to be on the cautius side I tend to replace my battery after 5 years - no matter what. I do some late night driving and dont want the worry.

Aug 31, 2007 | 05:15 PM

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Thanks to all who have posted. The real irony is that had I NOT owned a battery tester, I just would have replaced the battery based upon the sound. But as I stated, seeing all cells good and just one dipping into fair fooled me into thinking my problem was elsewhere. Just goes to show how a little knowledge in the wrong hands...