Its a diesel. Just push start it.
On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 5:10 PM, Rich Thomas < richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> wrote: > The AAA guy gave her a printout, 8.4V (probably at cranking), 220A (650 > rated), 0.0 on something (I don't have the printout here). Whatever, it's > dead, Jim. I think not that old either. We'll see.... > > Since only shops sell Interstates, and all the shops close at like 5PM, I > will have to hit one in the morning. There is one here on Johns Island, > Oral Fipps's garage, that sells them. I gotta go vote in the morning > anyway, so can stop by there as it is a bit of a hike. > > BTW, on the voting thing, we still do not know who will be on the ballot > tomorrow, unless the judge decided this afternoon. Our legislators passed > a new law a year or two ago saying that you could file to run on-line, and > submit your paperwork (well, forms actually since it is paperless) also. > Easypeasy modern thinking. But the stupid idiots forgot (unh huh) to > repeal the former law saying you had to submit paper copies to whomever. > So a coupla weeks ago, about 80% of the people who had filed to run got > deleted, and a few who squeaked by, thinking because they were existing > pols of some sort and had already filed, did not have to do either one. > OOPS, apparently wrong. The Supreme Court issued a ruling they did not > comply, and sorry we wish we could fix it but the law is the law.... So a > lot of the races will be uncontested, or no one at all running, because all > the candidates got deleted because of the dumbass legislators. Nice, huh? > > --R > > > On 6/11/12 5:37 PM, Fmiser wrote: > >> Rich Thomas wrote: >>> So my wife calls me a little while ago, does a lunch errand, >>> comes out and car won't start, seems like battery won't >>> crank. >>> She drove in this morning early (dark) which after starting >>> would have run down the battery with the lights, then maybe >>> enough left to start it to run the errand, then it is dead if >>> not getting any charge? >>> >> A meter is the most dependable way to troubleshoot a electrical >> problem, but there are a few thing that can help narrow the >> possibilities. >> >> * Does it crank (turn the engine over) well, but not fire? >> This means the battery and starter are probably fine, but >> either the combustion chamber isn't hot enough or it isn't >> getting fuel. >> >> - Does the glow plug light come on? If the engine is cold, >> it can need to crank a long time to get the combustion >> chamber hot enough. It's easy to give up too soon. >> >> * Does it crank slowly? >> >> - Do the headlights or dome light dim when cranking? If >> they dim so far they are nearly off, then the starter is >> drawing more current than the battery can supply. Could >> be a dragging starter OR a weak battery. Not cranking >> well when hot is a classic symptom of a worn starter. >> Often a jumper cables can be enough extra current to get >> it going. >> >> - If the lights dim only a bit, then either the starter >> isn't doing it's job or there are poor electrical >> connections. >> >> * No cranking at all+ >> >> - If it has an automatic transmission, make sure the >> shifter is in park or neutral. If so, try both park and >> neutral. >> >> - Do the headlights or dome light dim and nearly shut off? >> Then it's starter or battery. >> >> - Do the headlights or dome light stay bright? Then the >> starter probably isn't even trying. Could be neutral >> switch, dirty connections, or a dead starter. >> >> Is there any way to check on the alternator without going to a >>> shop or FLAPS? >>> >> Yup. With a meter. Measure the batter voltage with the >> engine off. Start the engine and measure the battery >> voltage. It should be 13.8 VDC or a bit above and higher than >> the voltage was when the engine was off. Turn on the >> headlight highbeams. The voltage may dip just a bit with the >> engine at idle, a little above idle it should be the same with >> the lights on or off. If the voltage is a lower with the >> lights on, or isn't higher when the engine is running, then >> the alternator isn't doing it's job. Could be dirty >> connections too. >> >> -- Philip >> >> ______________________________**_________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives >> http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> >> >> > ______________________________**_________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives > http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
