Hi. So I just bought a 1987 944 over the weekend. For the past month, I'd been researching and I am so happy with it.
One thing I read about and even spoke with the seller about was keeping the battery fresh. He told me to get a battery maintainer, but I told him that I would be driving the car every day, which made him say that I probably wouldn't need it.
Well, I need something.
Yesterday, the car wouldn't start for about 2 minutes and I had to turn it over 3 or 4 times (not in an abusive way, but I could hear it trying to start). Today, when I got in my car after lunch, it did it again. Took a bit longer to start this time.
I contacted the seller and he told me not to get a new battery b/c that is not the problem.
I would really appreciate any "solutions" to this problem. I have read about using a multimeter to see what's draining the battery when the car is off (but I would be sending a mechanic on that goose chase b/c I am not savvy). And it could always be the alternator I guess?
I knew all that came with getting this car. I know I am going to be poor soon, but my love for this vehicle is unsurpassed. I just need to find a way that this beauty will predictably turn over (at least while the battery/alternator is well) and not require me to pop the hood and basically jump it every time I want to go somewhere.
Can anyone offer any assistance? Thanks.