2005 Ford Focus 2005 Ford Focus ZX4 SE 2.0, problems starti

2005 FORD FOCUS
98,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DAVEANDY1
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I'm hoping that one of the experts here can help me out. The biggest problem now is a weak start. It will turn a few times, sort of sputter, and then start. However, this only happens when the air is on, not A/C, just air. How are these linked?
Sep 28, 2010 at 5:11 PM
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BILLYMAC
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the only connection i can see is voltage. try turning batt charger on car with air on see if adding more voltage works .
Sep 28, 2010 at 6:20 PM
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DAVEANDY1
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Thanks for getting back to me. Are you saying to connect the battery to a charger, and then attempt to start the car with the air on to see if that solves the problem? Is it not a battery issue?
Sep 28, 2010 at 6:24 PM
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BILLYMAC
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yes we are trying to determine if low batt voltage is the culprit here. if so then we can try and fix that prob
Sep 28, 2010 at 7:40 PM
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DAVEANDY1
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I took it into Autozone where they'll do a diagnostic on your battery, alternator, and starter. He said everything checked out on those. I've been advised to clean the corrosion off the of the battery connectors.
Sep 28, 2010 at 7:51 PM