Hi, I've got an odd problem with my 1999 C2.
I keep it on a trickle charge now, and have just replaced the battery (Bosch) so this isn't the usual issue about the battery running down quickly when not used (although i've been through that too, hence the trickle charger...).
On a long drive, if I stop after around 2 hours of motorway speeds, I'll often find the car reluctant to start if I try soon after stopping (like after a fuel stop). It has a weedy attempt to turn over but fails to start. If I try again, even after 30 seconds or so, it (often, not always) manages to start, not eagerly, but turning over enough to fire up.
On a longer drive (3 or 4 hours, including a fuel stop like the above) once I park up if I try to restart it again fails to turn over, and doesn't respond to a second or third attempt. BUT, if I just leave it for a few hours (without the charger) it will then start happily (i.e. turning over eagerly).
Now I don't think the battery is magically recharging itself, so I suspect that this is something to do with heat in the engine bay, but beyond that I'm baffled.
When driving the volts are running at around 13.5 v which I think is normal.
Any ideas?
Cheers
I keep it on a trickle charge now, and have just replaced the battery (Bosch) so this isn't the usual issue about the battery running down quickly when not used (although i've been through that too, hence the trickle charger...).
On a long drive, if I stop after around 2 hours of motorway speeds, I'll often find the car reluctant to start if I try soon after stopping (like after a fuel stop). It has a weedy attempt to turn over but fails to start. If I try again, even after 30 seconds or so, it (often, not always) manages to start, not eagerly, but turning over enough to fire up.
On a longer drive (3 or 4 hours, including a fuel stop like the above) once I park up if I try to restart it again fails to turn over, and doesn't respond to a second or third attempt. BUT, if I just leave it for a few hours (without the charger) it will then start happily (i.e. turning over eagerly).
Now I don't think the battery is magically recharging itself, so I suspect that this is something to do with heat in the engine bay, but beyond that I'm baffled.
When driving the volts are running at around 13.5 v which I think is normal.
Any ideas?
Cheers