My '98 escort zx2 has started acting up(again). About a month back there was a three day stent where the car remained parked. It started fine and ran like normal, and got me to destination a. Left in accessory mode for about 10 minutes waiting on food seemed to drain the battery as it no longer had the power enough to turn over. Still power to all functions. A jump got me home, and for the next few weeks all was fine. Now I am having the same issue. It either starts up fine, or doesn't successfully turn over. I replaced the battery and put in on a charge overnight, and that too bought me a few days. The most recent jump took almost five minutes connected to the donor car before it would start. Second thought is alt. Went bad. But it confuses me that once running the car seems fine. Hence the reason I am here seeking your advice. And thanks in advance for your time and effort.
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