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Re: new battery???

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Subject: Re: new battery???
From: Andy Ramm <aramm@concentric.net>
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 16:03:14 -0800
Could be.  Was the battery ever stored on concrete?  

No, sorry, I know I shouldn't go there, forget I ever said it.  ;>

Andy

Matt Gaetke wrote:
> 
>         I just finished replacing the alternator (damn that will make a long
> story some day, let's just say: curiosity killed the, what is it?, wheel
> chock?) with one from AutoZone (cheap, lifetime warrenty, and the casing is
> even stamped with "Lucas") in my '72 B.  After I got it in, I jumped the car
> and ran it for about 15 to 20 minutes.  There was good voltage across the
> battery while it was running.
> 
>         When I shut it off and went to start it again, all I got was
> repeated clicks from the solenoid.  Gotta be the battery, right?  I want a
> second opinion before heading out to buy a new one.
> 
>         TIA,
> 
>   -Matt Gaetke

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