BG 182 FF
Maybe a dumb question that's already been answered before but I didn't immediately see one about my exact situation so would rather be sure. My 182 hasn't left the driveway for a month now and I've started it twice in that time. First time was when it had sat for two weeks, it started on the second burst (is it right to call it a burst? Where the starter seems to make one big effort per second rather than a consistent smaller one? Also is that normal behaviour on these cars?) and seemed fine.
Second time, it took about five or six "bursts" before it started. Both times I only ran it for 2-3 minutes since it's fairly loud and I don't want to be too big a nuisance to the neighbours. Today I tried again but it didn't successfully start, with the "STOP" and battery lights illuminated afterwards. Given how little it's been run over this length of time, am I relatively safe to think the battery just needs charged rather than it being likely to be more major than that? If not, any other likely culprits? Guessing I should be running it longer in future when I do.
TIA folks
Second time, it took about five or six "bursts" before it started. Both times I only ran it for 2-3 minutes since it's fairly loud and I don't want to be too big a nuisance to the neighbours. Today I tried again but it didn't successfully start, with the "STOP" and battery lights illuminated afterwards. Given how little it's been run over this length of time, am I relatively safe to think the battery just needs charged rather than it being likely to be more major than that? If not, any other likely culprits? Guessing I should be running it longer in future when I do.
TIA folks
