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Craig,
it was my alternator. Have you had your charging system checked out while
the car was running at AutoZone or some place similar? That's how I found my
problem, since I put another one in I haven't had a problem. Hope this
helps.
John L.
ACES #5597
70 SS 454
LS5 CLONE
I hope you
report back on the resulst. I had the same problem with a 72 Chevelle - drove
me nuts. I finally put in a battery disconnect so I wouldn't get
stranded.
Craig
E.
WELL I FOUND IT!!!!!!!!! IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE ALTERNATOR ITSELF. I
was talking to a friend a work and he asked me when did it start doing it
and what did you do to it around the same time. That's when I remembered
that I had unplugged the alternator WITH THE BATTERY STILL HOOKED
UP!! DUH, I KNOW BETTER THAN DOING THAT. I did try the regulator first
but that was not it. So after the battery charged last night I was able to
fire her up a go to AutoZone where they checked my charging system on the
car and it said that there was a bad diode in the alternator. I bought
another one, alternator, from them and changed it in the parking lot. Hope
that does it, I will find out tomorrow morning when I try it because I left
the battery hooked up.
Thanks Clint, Cecil "Steve" and Blazerman for all the
help.
John L.
ACES #5597
70 SS 454
LS5 CLONE
I had a charging problem this week with my
69. The former owner of my car had installed an elaborate alarm system and
it was causing all sorts of bugs,,a failed starter for one. I installed a
new starter yesterday but it would only start by using the old screwdriver
trick. The solution was to remove the alarm system and re-wire everything.
It now starts like a charm.
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