Engine Starts Hard

2000 NISSAN XTERRA
125,000 MILES
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808JMBETHAMJR
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I have a 2000 Nissan Xterra. It has the 6 cylinder eng., auto trans, and a/c. My problem is when I turn the ignition key, the car barely starts...like the battery is going to die (Note that the battery is only a yr old). Once the car starts, it runs normal, like nothing is wrong. The car actually did not start a couple of times, but when I waited about 2-3 minutes and tried again, it would start, but barely. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! James
Jan 29, 2012 at 8:23 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Have the battery and alternator load tested to include a battery drainage test
Jan 29, 2012 at 8:53 PM
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