Q: I have a 1987 BMW 325 e .. the car lights and windows can roll down if I charge the battery a little however the car does not star

asked by on October 13, 2016

The car has been siting for a few years however before it began to sit it was running.

My car has 222000 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.

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