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Asked: May 03, 2008 - 11:14 AM

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I have a 86 Mercury Grand Marquis that will only start with a boost. I replaced the battery and still get the same result.

once started, the car runs fine, but as soon as i turn it off, it needs a boost again to start. the interior lights, radio, headlights, power locks/windows, trunk, all work fine. i heard something about a battery fuse. does this apply to my vehicle and if so where is it located

In Maintenance & Repair > Electrical > Battery
In Makes & Models > Mercury > Grand Marquis
In Maintenance & Repair > Engine > No start
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ssuggs

Date: May 03, 2008
Time: 03:59 PM

dos it have a voltage regulator? check that

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mr_shiftright

Date: May 03, 2008
Time: 04:07 PM

A dead battery can't be charged up just by running the engine for a little while. You'll have to first of all get your battery fully charged up and then see how it behaves. Probably you either have a bad battery or a faulty charging system. If the battery fuse (fusible link) was bad, the car wouldn't start even with a jump, so that's not your problem.

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