Hi folks,
My father bought the vehicle 8 months ago. 1996 Laredo 4.0 with 90k miles. It's been sitting in his driveway most of the time. Recently, it wouldn't start. His mechanic replaced the alternator and battery.
He doesn't need the vehicle and sold it to me. I've been driving it for the past week around town, no problems. Then Yesterday out of the blue it won't start. It cranks and battery gauge shows normal power.
Let it sit about 2 hours, came back and it started up.
Later last night it wouldn't start again.
This morning it started up just fine. I drove it down and dropped it off at the same mechanic, so we'll see what he says Monday morning.
Any thoughts on what might cause such a intermittent problem with it starting up? Especially since after letting it sit for a while it starts up just fine?
My father bought the vehicle 8 months ago. 1996 Laredo 4.0 with 90k miles. It's been sitting in his driveway most of the time. Recently, it wouldn't start. His mechanic replaced the alternator and battery.
He doesn't need the vehicle and sold it to me. I've been driving it for the past week around town, no problems. Then Yesterday out of the blue it won't start. It cranks and battery gauge shows normal power.
Let it sit about 2 hours, came back and it started up.
Later last night it wouldn't start again.
This morning it started up just fine. I drove it down and dropped it off at the same mechanic, so we'll see what he says Monday morning.
Any thoughts on what might cause such a intermittent problem with it starting up? Especially since after letting it sit for a while it starts up just fine?