martinlatimer

my car wont start by battery alone anymore i either need to jump from a car or from a batt i keep in my trunk when i go to start it all i get is a very slow turning of the engine when i jump it i get a regular start

i think it may be either a bad batt loose alternator belt bad alternator or a short thats draining my batt

i may just install a master power switch

any BTDT on this woud be appreciated

anthracitecgt

They will usually check the alternator and battery for free. Also you want a "Conti" (or other german) brand belt for your alt as the american made belts are a slightly different profile.
If you're lucky it's one of these things and not a drain somewhere in your elec system.

'81 tic-tac

get a new battery

JAMS6

I agree with "get a new battery".

martinlatimer

it's fairly new i think i picked it up last spring

JAMS6

and seeing if it'll accept a charge. That'll pretty quickly tell you if its a bad battery. Otherwise, take the battery to the parts store where you bought it and have them test it.