"clare at snyder.on.ca" wrote in message
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> 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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I went over today, and I messed with it. The negative battery cable to
the
battery was pretty loose. I could wiggle it, which I know I shouldn't be
able to do. The car turned right over after hooking that up, and I did
not
get a volt light when I put the blower on high. I got the car sold, and
it
now has a new owner. Thanks.
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