First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... Thanks again, Hugo and Michael! I'll drive it down to Autozone after I install the battery. Hugo, I was wondering if there's a right way and a wrong way to disconnect/reconnect a battery. Now I know!
David ----- Original Message ---- From: hugot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: First Generation Firebird-L <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 11:16:05 PM Subject: Re: [FGF] 68 won't start First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... Places like Autozone and Kragen will test your alternator for free. Make use of this great service. Also, if you don't use your car too often, its a good idea to disconnect one of the battery connections (the negative is the best one to do since you won't accidentally cause a short to ground and do some arc welding as you could with the positive. ALWAYS undo the negative side first when disconnecting a battery and then do the reverse (positive first) when connecting back up) if you are not going to use the car for a while. The other alternative is to buy a "float" charger to keep the battery topped off but not overcharged while in storage. Hugo At 06:42 PM 7/28/2008, you wrote: >First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List >......................................................................... >Hello, Chris, Wayne and Andy! Well, I started at the very basics. I >bought a test light, went to the internet and typed in "how do I use >a test light", went to my car and hooked it up to the battery. When >the light didn't burn I was sure I'd bought a defective light. I >shook it a few times and hooked it up again. It still didn't >burn. After some more shaking, clamping and testing I thought, >"well, maybe the battery is bad". I took it out of the car and >delivered it to our local Sears auto shop where they told me the >battery was bad. (I guess it goes to show you it doesn't matter >whether or not you've charged the battery. A bad battery is a bad >battery.) I haven't installed the new one yet. It's nearly 10pm >here, and my '68 sounds great when it's running. The neighbors may >not appreciate it as much as I do. I'm pretty sure the car will run >after I install the new battery. My next question: why does it >keep going through batteries? This is the third one I've gotten for >it since May 05. Sears is going to stop honoring my warranty. I >think I may still get the chance to use all the great teaching you >sent my way over the past few days. Thanks again! (redfaced) David ----- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store>
