I have a similar problem.
When I install a battery freshly trickle charged overnite the starter action
is as I think it should be. After running a while(?) it returns to the old
"hesitant" spinning. I wonder if the alternator is putting out a lower than
normal voltage? (Haven't put a meter on it yet).
Tim
Pensacola, Fl

In a message dated 07/28/2001 9:10:54 AM Central Daylight Time,
psavage@SABER.NET writes:
> Morning List,
> Thanks for all the stabs at my Cold Start Mystery!
> My connectors are squeaky clean at battery terminal.
> The *last thing I replaced before this began was the alternator:
> I installed a rebuilt Bosch.  Any possible connection there?
>
> When I turn the key, there is a sound immediately, but it's as if
> in slow motion, a sort of groan...then it starts right up.  When it
> first started doing this, I figured it must be the battery getting old.
> And replacing the battery did help, but only to the extent that the
> amount of time it takes to start is shorter--but there is still a groan
> before it starts when cold.
> Warm, it always starts right up.
> ???
> Phaedra
>

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