96 outback hard start issue

[mdjdc]

Here's the scoop. I rebuilt a 96 outback, replaced the motor and it runs like a champ. The issue is that it is slow to start, almost like it has a weak battery. The battery is a brand new interstate, so I don't think that should be an issue. The family that bought the car says that as the car gets warmer it is slower to start. ??Do you guys think I got a bad battery or is the starter going, or is it something else. I need some direction to look in.

 

Thanks

 

mike

[davebugs]

First guess is did you clean the connections at the starter and battery when you had them off?

 

Sounding like a starter or even alternator not up to snuff.

 

If the alt is going bad the battery will be de-charging as they run the car.

[mdjdc]

I hadn't thought about the starter. I'm thinking of throwing another starter n there, but we will fully check the battery first.

 

Thanks Dave

 

Mike

[davebugs]

A free alternator check and battery load test at a chain store may not be a bad idea if the starter doesn't do it.

 

Usually with the starters I've seen it's the contacts that are the problem and that isn't usually a heat related issue.

 

Let us know what it ends up being.