Q: starting problem, like weak battery..
When I turn off my engine for just a couple minutes, like when getting gas.. it has a hard time starting as if the battery is dead or really weak. But if I wait an hour or a day or a week it starts like a champ, battery is strong.
My car has 100000 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.
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