re: Another day in alfa hell

["Ian Lomax" <ilomax@domain.elided>]

Jeff,

If you're draining your battery in a week, you've got a voltage draw
somewhere.  With the car shut off check for current by removing the negative
battery cable and putting a volt meter in line with it.  If you find
something, use a voltmeter to check for current accross each of the fuses.
This will help you pinpoint the bad circuit.  If the battery is relatively
new, you could try exchanging it for a new one.

If the battery is too low (less than 10V?), the computer won't allow the car
to start.  A fully charged battery is mandatory.

Good luck tracking the problem. Don't give up on the car, the joy of driving
more than offsets the pain!

Ian Lomax
88 Milano Verde (who also hates the cold, but starts every time)
71 Spider
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Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 17:31:52 EST
From: Eini123@domain.elided
Subject: Another day in alfa hell
So another day in owning an '86 GTV6 in upstate New York. I get the feeling
this car hates the weather up here as much as I do. Currently The car always
has a dead battery, I have to jump it everytime I want to go somewhere. At
first I thought there was a drain on the battery, but after driving it for
an
hour today I turned it off and then tryed to restart, but it wouldn't. I
thought it was the alternator, but once the car starts, all the electronics
work fine and the battery light goes off after about 5 seconds I also just
had all the belts tightened. I got a new battery, but drained in about a
week. Im currently ordering one of Fred Di Matteo's higher voltage regulator
to see if that does the trick. Any other ideas???? I'm too busy currently to
take my battery inside everynight and charge it!!!!
I love this car and it was doing great at home (warmer), but it keeps
braking
my heart here in the arctic with little anoying things going wrong andthen
self correcting (usally). Anyone wana trade for a toyota? Honda? dare say
SUV (boo hissssss)? 164??????? I'll never sell my 69 GTV though. . .
Thanks,
Jeff
69 GTV
86 GTV6
Ian Lomax
MBA Class of 2000
Carnegie Mellon University - GSIA
5535 Ellsworth Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA  15232
412.687.5618

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