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Got the car started - for 5 minutes! Need battery!

To: mgs@autox.team.net, spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Got the car started - for 5 minutes! Need battery!
From: Avi Flax <avi@pccdesign.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1999 18:35:20 -0400
Well, I think I found the problem. The battery is dying. I used a Voltmeter to 
check everything, and the highest voltage I could get from the battery was 5.7. 
I also checked the ground to the body and the positive connection deeper in the 
engine bay. I also tightened the wires going into the main fuse before the 
fusebox. Then I hooked up my Trans Am again, and all of a sudden everything 
worked! I charged it for awhile, the car was running, everything seemed great. 
Then I was driving it back to my place and it died again. The Voltmeter said 
the battery was putting out 3V. My brother said the battery is 5 years old and 
that it's probably bad. We hope it's not the generator.

Anyway, the local parts store doesn't have a battery for the Midget - where can 
I get one, or is there a specific part number / brand / model number that will 
work? It's a 1979 Midget.

Thanks again for all the help!

Avi

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