Quote from: themaffeo on December 14, 2006, 01:08:04 PM
the battery was the problem.  Got a new battery ($62) charged it up (6hrs) slapped it in, gave it a little gas and the engine roared to life.

Don't jinx it. The battery is the most probable cause, but you still might have a flaky charging system that caused the problem in the first place. Not meaning to rain on your parade, just stay wary.