Hello folks,
It was a Dead cell.
Battery was 4 years old.
My earlier question about weather conditions is based on something I had heard a few times a long long time ago. The same symptoms have happened before fine one day, dead the next.
It seemed that was said, was that a battery could play tricks on you in strange weather - you would think it is something in the primary electrical system, even the battery itself, but I couldn't remember all the details, and wondered if it were rumor that got around.
So far as my 4 yr old battery is concerned, it was a dead cell. I went ahead and let a shop deal with it this time for second opinion... we were in agreement. Alt. fine, electrical system fine.
I replaced the battery, but as far the weird things are concerned, we shall see.
Anyway, I was curious about the rumor aspect of the weather playing with the battery.
Also, it wouldn't be so bad to have a comprehensive checklist put together that can be helpful to one and all in a jam. (a sort of "things to look for and how to diagnose)
Thanks for your time - sure hope I am finished with it.
Oh yes a PS: Now I have a 94 Chevy Cavalier with a nasty water leak and an apparent head gasket leak with tell-tale bubbleblowings above the exaust - Not going to mess it, but darned if 40,000 orig. miles yields a blown headgasket.
The 53??? well... It needs a rear wheel cyl.
Sheesh, Murphy is busy these days. If I ever find 'im, I just might poke 'im in the nose.
