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From: jrm@cbuxc.UUCP (John Miller)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: battery/generator probs. in old Ford
Message-ID: <354@cbuxc.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 16-Oct-85 09:25:11 EDT
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Posted: Wed Oct 16 09:25:11 1985
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> 
>     I have an 1964 Ford Falcon that has developed a problem somewhere in the
> electrical system.  It had been off the road for a year, and (not surprisingly)
> would not start when needed again.  It was taken to a garage where they
> said "Needs new battery".  Got new battery.  Drove it to new home, far from
> that garage.  A few days later, the generator light did not shut off im-
> mediately after car was started, but remained lit, at first for a few minutes,
> and then permanently.  Foolishly ignored this, since the car was starting
> fine.   One day it would not start.  Got it jump started, brought it to a
> new garage.  They said "Needs new voltage regulator".  Got new voltage
> regulator.  A few days later, the generator light starting remaining on.
> The garage was closed for a few days, I had some essential errands to run.
> Drove around for a few days, and, not surprisingly, got stuck when it
> would not start.  Got it jump started, brought it back to the garage.  Having
> been jump started, all was fine - no light, nothing.  They looked at it for
> a while, tried it out for a couple of days.  Gave it back, saying that if
> I revved the engine a lot when I started it, the light would go out, and 
> everything would be okay.  Tried this for a few days.  It worked the first
> few times (though I thought that revving the engine high isn't good for it)
> but now the light is on and nothing makes it go out.  I've learned my lesson
> about driving it in this condition, but I really need this car to be 
> driveable!  Any clues as to what the problem might be???  (And if you 
> are in the Somerville/Cambridge MA area, do you have a garage you could
> recommend for an old American car?)
> 
> 					Thanks,
> 					Judith
> 
> judith@mit-media-lab
> 
>  





Needs new car!







Sorry, I could not resist.