On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:14:16 GMT, "Travis King" <Anonymous@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
wrote:
> 1988 Pontiac 6000 2.5. I've been trying to sell this car, and I
think I
>may finally get it sold. (Assuming I can figure out the problem.)
Here's
>the problem. A few weeks ago, we had to charge the dead battery, and we
had
>to remove the battery to charge it due to the fact that the battery uses
>side posts. Anyway, we had to keep tightening the battery until we got
the
>dome lights. The possible buyer then took it for a test drive.
>
> I have gone over and started it every week. Last week, I drove it
for a
>little while. Now when I started it today, it turned over fine, but
>whenever I put the heater blower on high, the voltage light dimly came
on.
>I turned the heater off, thinking perhaps the alternator is going bad. I
>let the car run for 10 minutes, then it suddenly entirely shut off like I
>turned off the car. All the lights went out as well. I did not see any
>more voltage warnings before that, and the engine seemed to idle fine
until
>it shut off suddenly.
>
> From that point on, the dashboard lights and the dome light were
still
>bright when turned to the 'on' position (and I could even hear the fuel
>pump), but as soon as you tried to start the car, it wouldn't do anything
at
>all, not even a click, and the lights all shut off. As soon as you
stopped
>trying to start the car, the lights came back on again, just as bright as
>before, and I again could hear the fuel pump just like any other time
before
>you start the car, so there still "seems" to be a moderate amount of
juice
>in the battery. Do you think it's probably a loose connection or do you
>think it might be the alternator? Thanks.
You've got a bad connection to start with, either outside the battery
or in. Clean and tighten the connections - but charge and test the
battery first. ANy battery dealer should have an electronic battery
tester that can tell you if the battery is good or not. Then when you
start the car you need a voltmeter to see if it is charging (should go
to roughly 14 volts)
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