Various technical factors to be the causes, but can be avoided through maintenance
ENGINE which operates smoothly, but suddenly difficult to be started on the next day definitely give problem for those using vehicles to go to office daily.
The difficulty will sure become more critical when the owner involved is already late to go to the office and then engine of the vehicle cannot be turn on.
Among usual damage causes which resulted engine difficult to be started in the morning is lack of electricity because of low battery, contact at its terminal or damaged battery, electrical network or starter switch does not work and damaged at the motor starter.
As concern vehicle owners, there are some measures that can be made to identify their vehicle problem especially involving battery.
The owners only need to press the horn and turn on the headlamps.
If there is no sound or it sound is slow, the condition is caused by weak battery or terminal contact does not work.
Then, check the terminal contact so that it is not covered by white sediment which results the battery does not working properly.
Usually, the sediment happens because of battery water drops and it can be dissipated by pouring hot water on the terminal.
Engine difficult to be started may also occur if the connection of the contact on the terminal is loose.
Loose means that it can be whip by hand and the way to overcome it is by tightening it again using a spanner.
If owner found the battery terminal is too hot especially when the key is turned for a few times, possibly there is imbalance on terminal contact from the battery.
As an early preparation, check the battery water frequently to ensure that its content is always enough; which is when the plates in it are submerged (for flooded cell type).
For those who use semi-permeable separators battery (have two flat lines printed), the water level of the battery must be in between the two lines.
Better, check the battery water content at petrol stations after refueling because it ease the owner to replace or refill the water using distilled water when there is sign the battery is not in good condition.
