95se
12-24-2013, 02:03 PM
This is a stock KA with 180K. For the last 8 yrs or so I have been going through batteries and starters like crazy. My battery will go bad then the starter will follow about 1-2wks later. I have unplugged my amp power from battery which I was told I was getting an amp drain causing the battery to go bad prematurely. Since then I have put a new battery in but still having major problems. I guess the starter is about to go. So I took it in and told them that but they don't think the problems have anything to do with the battery/starter. They told me there is a misfire during cold startup. I noticed in the last 3yrs that I could smell gas every time the temp would drop below 40F. When it sits around a lot or is severely cold the car will shake during starting and i will have to hold the gas down some to keep it from dying. So the shop is still looking at what might be the cause but they are unsure at this point.