Alfa 156 starting issue
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Hello all, this is a cross post from alfaowner.com but that place can be a little slow and i could really do with some help today to get this sorted.
So my 156 2.0ts wouldn't start this yesterday evening.
The engine turned over as normal but it wouldn't fire. After maybe 8 attempts to start it the battery sounded like it was dying and after a few more it was fairly flat. I also tried it with the MAF sensor disconnected but it made no difference.
Once attached another car battery it started second time and it turned over a lot quicker then i have been used to before it fired. This was with the MAF still disconnected, but i don't think this helped.
I have noticed over the last month or so the car has needed to turn over for a bit longer before firing and a few days ago it failed to start first time but did manage to start second time.
My diagnosis of this is that its just a duff battery. Its at least 3 years old, maybe significantly older (i bought the car 3 years ago), and i have flattened the battery a few times in my ownership. Can anyone back me up? What do i need to do to test for a duff battery?
So my 156 2.0ts wouldn't start this yesterday evening.
The engine turned over as normal but it wouldn't fire. After maybe 8 attempts to start it the battery sounded like it was dying and after a few more it was fairly flat. I also tried it with the MAF sensor disconnected but it made no difference.
Once attached another car battery it started second time and it turned over a lot quicker then i have been used to before it fired. This was with the MAF still disconnected, but i don't think this helped.
I have noticed over the last month or so the car has needed to turn over for a bit longer before firing and a few days ago it failed to start first time but did manage to start second time.
My diagnosis of this is that its just a duff battery. Its at least 3 years old, maybe significantly older (i bought the car 3 years ago), and i have flattened the battery a few times in my ownership. Can anyone back me up? What do i need to do to test for a duff battery?
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